Fort Pierce weather in January

In January, Fort Pierce sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 71°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fort Pierce's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Pierce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
12th warmest
Overnight low
62°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:17 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Fort Pierce is county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States.

Density
587/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 71°F through the month.

A typical January day in Fort Pierce reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 1°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Fort Pierce

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.

Fort Pierce weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 62°2.17.210.57.1
Feb73° / 63°1.86.8117.3
Mar75° / 65°2.37.511.87.5
Apr78° / 69°2.27.912.67.2
May82° / 74°3.01113.36.3
Jun84° / 77°5.619.813.74.2
Jul86° / 78°4.620.913.63.8
Aug86° / 79°5.723133.5
Sep84° / 78°6.02112.24.0
Oct81° / 74°4.313.311.35.9
Nov76° / 69°2.29.310.67.1
Dec73° / 65°1.77.310.37.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
134951
145050
155050
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174951
184951
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225050
235149
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265149
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295248
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315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fort Pierce gets around 2.1 in of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
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2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1351420246
2351520246
3351520246
4361520235
5361521235
6371621234
7371621224
8381621213
9391621213
10401621203
11411621192
12421622182
13421722182
14431722171
15431722171
16431722171
17441722161
18441723160
19441723160
20441723150
21451723150
22451723150
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24441723160
25441723160
26441723170
27431723170
28431723170
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31421723180

Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
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3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 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 7:16 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:165:33
210.37:165:34
310.37:165:35
410.37:165:35
510.37:175:36
610.37:175:37
710.37:175:37
810.37:175:38
910.47:175:39
1010.47:175:39
1110.47:175:40
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2710.67:155:52
2810.67:155:53
2910.77:155:54
3010.77:145:55
3110.77:145:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fort Pierce

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fort Pierce's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Fort Pierce?

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
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fort Pierce in January

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

In January, Fort Pierce sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 62°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Fort Pierce in January

The nearest coast averages about 74°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 74°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan74Refreshing
Feb74Refreshing
Mar74Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May79Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Fort Pierce in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fort Pierce peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1817 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Pierce?

Fort Pierce sits at 27.4°N, 80.3°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Florida Ridge, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Fort Pierce

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Pierce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.

The land around Fort Pierce is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, water (44%), grassland (22%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and water (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
46 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Florida Ridge 9.9 mi · Port Saint Lucie 11 mi · Vero Beach South 13 mi · Vero Beach 14 mi · Stuart 18 mi · Palm City 20 mi · Sebastian 27 mi · Jupiter 38 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 Fort Pierce (27.4467°, -80.3256°, elevation 16 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).