Marco Island weather in January

In January, Marco Island sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 72°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Marco Island's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marco Island's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
12th warmest
Overnight low
61°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:20 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Marco Island is city in Collier County, Florida, United States.

Founded
1886

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 72°F through the month.

A typical January day in Marco Island reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17362
27362
37262
47261
57261
67261
77261
87261
97261
107261
117260
127260
137160
147160
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187160
197160
207160
217160
227160
237160
247160
257160
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287160
297260
307261
317261

How January really feels in Marco Island

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.

Marco Island 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
Jan72° / 61°1.5510.67.7
Feb73° / 62°1.13.911.18.1
Mar76° / 65°1.34.211.88.2
Apr80° / 69°1.65.512.67.6
May84° / 74°2.79.113.36.0
Jun86° / 78°5.919.413.64.0
Jul87° / 79°5.020.813.53.6
Aug87° / 79°5.521.612.93.5
Sep86° / 78°5.919.712.23.9
Oct83° / 74°3.19.111.46.1
Nov78° / 68°1.33.810.78.0
Dec74° / 64°1.1410.48.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156436
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216634
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Marco Island gets around 1.5 in of rain over 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1291422286
2301423286
3301423285
4311423285
5311423275
6321423274
7331423264
8341522264
9341522253
10351522243
11361523242
12371623232
13371623222
14381623211
15381624211
16381624201
17391624201
18391625191
19391625191
20391625181
21391625181
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27371825191
28361825192
29361825192
30351825202
31351825202

Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 7:18 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:185:42
210.47:185:43
310.47:185:43
410.47:195:44
510.47:195:45
610.47:195:45
710.47:195:46
810.57:195:47
910.57:205:47
1010.57:205:48
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1710.67:205:53
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1910.67:205:55
2010.67:205:55
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2610.77:186:00
2710.77:186:01
2810.77:186:01
2910.77:186:02
3010.87:176:03
3110.87:176:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Marco Island

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marco Island'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 Marco Island?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marco Island in January

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

In January, Marco Island sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Marco Island in January

The nearest coast averages about 69°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 69°F.

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

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan69Refreshing
Feb69Refreshing
Mar72Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May81Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov76Warm
Dec72Refreshing

UV index in Marco Island 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 Marco Island peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Marco Island 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 Marco Island is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marco Island?

Marco Island sits at 25.9°N, 81.7°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Naples, 14 mi away.

Topography around Marco Island

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marco Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft.

The land around Marco Island is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 2 miles, water (64%) and mangroves (20%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
62 ft
50 miles
98 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: East Naples 14 mi · Naples 15 mi · Golden Gate 17 mi · Bonita Springs 28 mi · Estero 35 mi · San Carlos Park 37 mi · Immokalee 38 mi · Iona 43 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 Marco Island (25.9412°, -81.7184°, elevation 3 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).