Land O' Lakes weather in January

In January, Land O' Lakes sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 39% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Land O' Lakes's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Land O' Lakes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
12th warmest
Overnight low
51°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:27 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Land O' Lakes is census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States of America.

Density
577/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 69°F through the month.

A typical January day in Land O' Lakes reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17052
27052
37052
47052
57051
67051
77051
86951
96951
106951
116951
126950
136950
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216950
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297051
307051
317051

How January really feels in Land O' Lakes

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.

Land O' Lakes weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 51°2.56.510.47.1
Feb72° / 53°2.26.3117.4
Mar76° / 57°2.56.311.87.7
Apr82° / 63°2.1612.77.0
May87° / 69°2.37.313.45.3
Jun89° / 74°5.016.413.83.6
Jul89° / 76°5.018.313.63.2
Aug89° / 76°5.619.8133.1
Sep88° / 74°4.614.712.23.8
Oct84° / 67°2.17.211.36.2
Nov77° / 58°1.44.310.67.9
Dec72° / 54°2.2610.27.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205644
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Land O' Lakes gets around 2.5 in of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
153181712
254181711
354181711
454181711
554181711
655181710
756171710
85717179
95817169
105917168
116017167
126017167
136117166
146316156
156416155
166416155
176416155
186317155
196417154
206516154
216516154
226516154
236516154
246416155
256515155
266415165
276415165
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296315166
306315166
316315166

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
257light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:265:40
210.27:265:41
310.27:265:41
410.37:275:42
510.37:275:43
610.37:275:43
710.37:275:44
810.37:275:45
910.37:275:46
1010.37:275:46
1110.37:285:47
1210.37:285:48
1310.37:285:49
1410.47:285:49
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2010.57:275:54
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2410.57:265:57
2510.57:265:58
2610.67:255:59
2710.67:256:00
2810.67:256:00
2910.67:246:01
3010.67:246:02
3110.77:246:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Land O' Lakes

In seasonPeak

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

Land O' Lakes sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Land O' Lakes'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 Land O' Lakes?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Land O' Lakes for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Land O' Lakes in January

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

In January, Land O' Lakes sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Land O' Lakes in January

The nearest coast averages about 64°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 26 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 21 to Dec 11 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec67Cool

UV index in Land O' Lakes 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 Land O' Lakes peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Land O' Lakes 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 Land O' Lakes is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1918 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Land O' Lakes?

Land O' Lakes sits at 28.2°N, 82.5°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lutz, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Land O' Lakes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Land O' Lakes.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Land O' Lakes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 85 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 377 ft.

The land around Land O' Lakes is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lutz 5.0 mi · Wesley Chapel 8.1 mi · Greater Northdale 8.7 mi · Northdale 9.3 mi · Lake Magdalene 9.9 mi · University 9.9 mi · Keystone 11 mi · Carrollwood Village 11 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 Land O' Lakes (28.2189°, -82.4576°, elevation 75 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).