Eustis weather in January

In January, Eustis sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 69°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Eustis's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eustis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
12th warmest
Overnight low
50°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:26 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Eustis is city in Lake County, Florida, United States.

Density
640/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 69°F through the month.

A typical January day in Eustis reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26951
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46951
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How January really feels in Eustis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Eustis weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 50°2.36.610.47.1
Feb72° / 52°1.96117.3
Mar76° / 56°2.46.611.87.6
Apr82° / 62°2.26.712.76.8
May87° / 68°2.58.613.45.1
Jun89° / 74°5.519.413.83.2
Jul90° / 75°5.822.213.72.8
Aug90° / 76°6.222.5132.8
Sep88° / 73°5.11712.23.8
Oct83° / 67°2.38.711.36.2
Nov76° / 58°1.4510.67.8
Dec71° / 53°2.15.310.27.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
55149
65248
75149
85248
95347
105347
115446
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
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185743
195743
205743
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225842
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245644
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265644
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285446
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315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Eustis gets around 2.3 in of rain over 6.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
154191710
255181710
355181710
455181710
556171710
65817169
75817169
86016168
96016168
106116167
116216157
126316156
136316156
146416155
156516145
166616144
176616144
186616144
196616144
206616144
216816133
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276516154
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316417154

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:245:36
210.27:255:36
310.27:255:37
410.27:255:38
510.27:255:38
610.27:255:39
710.27:255:40
810.27:265:40
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2710.57:235:55
2810.67:235:56
2910.67:225:57
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3110.67:225:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
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203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Eustis

In seasonPeak

None of Eustis's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Eustis sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Eustis's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Eustis?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Eustis for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Eustis in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Eustis sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Eustis in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eustis peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Eustis in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Eustis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eustis?

Eustis sits at 28.9°N, 81.7°W, 69 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tavares, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Eustis

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Eustis.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eustis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft.

The land around Eustis is covered by trees (42%) and water (32%) within 2 miles, trees (49%), grassland (24%) and water (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
331 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Tavares 4.3 mi · Leesburg 12 mi · Apopka 16 mi · The Villages 17 mi · Wekiwa Springs 19 mi · Winter Garden 21 mi · Ocoee 21 mi · Clermont 22 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eustis (28.8528°, -81.6853°, elevation 69 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).