Fruit Cove weather in January

In January, Fruit Cove sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 66°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fruit Cove's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fruit Cove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
12th warmest
Overnight low
46°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:28 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Fruit Cove is census designated place in St. Johns County, Florida, United States.

Density
613/km²
people per km²

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 66°F through the month.

A typical January day in Fruit Cove reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 77°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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How January really feels in Fruit Cove

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.

Fruit Cove 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
Jan66° / 46°2.67.310.36.5
Feb69° / 49°2.46.610.96.8
Mar74° / 53°2.97.311.87.4
Apr79° / 59°2.3712.77.2
May85° / 66°2.99.113.55.5
Jun88° / 72°5.418.813.93.4
Jul90° / 74°5.521.113.72.9
Aug89° / 74°6.222.313.13.0
Sep86° / 72°5.116.512.24.2
Oct80° / 64°2.89.211.36.7
Nov73° / 55°1.6610.57.5
Dec68° / 49°2.26.910.16.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
105050
115050
125050
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245347
255248
265149
275149
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fruit Cove gets around 2.6 in of rain over 7.3 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 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
520
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16417127
26318127
36318127
46318127
56518116
66518116
76518116
86618115
96618115
106817114
116917104
127016104
137116103
147116103
157315102
167315102
17741592
18741592
19751591
20751591
21751591
22751591
23751591
24751591
25751591
26751591
27741691
287316101
297316101
307316101
31731692

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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 7:27 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:275:32
210.17:275:33
310.17:275:34
410.17:285:34
510.17:285:35
610.17:285:36
710.17:285:37
810.27:285:37
910.27:285:38
1010.27:285:39
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2710.57:255:53
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fruit Cove

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fruit Cove'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 Fruit Cove?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Fruit Cove for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fruit Cove in January

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

In January, Fruit Cove sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Fruit Cove in January

The nearest coast averages about 62°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 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 13 to Nov 28 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan62Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar63Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May75Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec65Cool

UV index in Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fruit Cove?

Fruit Cove sits at 30.1°N, 81.6°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fleming Island, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Fruit Cove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fruit Cove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft.

The land around Fruit Cove is covered by water (52%) and trees (39%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and water (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
308 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Fleming Island 5.0 mi · St. Johns 6.2 mi · Lakeside 7.5 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 12 mi · Jacksonville 16 mi · Palm Valley 16 mi · Ponte Vedra Beach 17 mi · Jacksonville Beach 19 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 Fruit Cove (30.1111°, -81.6418°, elevation 10 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).