New Smyrna Beach weather in January

In January, New Smyrna Beach sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 6.5 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 34% 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 New Smyrna Beach's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Smyrna Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
12th warmest
Overnight low
52°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

New Smyrna Beach is city in Volusia County, Florida, United States.

Density
248/km²
people per km²
Founded
1768

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 New Smyrna Beach reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 17°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 2°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in New Smyrna Beach

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.

New Smyrna Beach 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° / 52°2.16.510.47.0
Feb72° / 54°2.17.1117.1
Mar76° / 58°2.37.111.87.5
Apr80° / 63°2.17.612.77.0
May85° / 69°2.99.713.45.4
Jun88° / 74°5.819.613.83.4
Jul89° / 76°5.721.813.72.9
Aug89° / 76°6.423132.9
Sep87° / 74°5.519.112.23.7
Oct82° / 69°3.111.311.36.0
Nov76° / 61°1.56.510.57.5
Dec71° / 56°2.16.210.27.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54852
64753
74852
84753
94852
104852
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135149
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275149
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

New Smyrna Beach gets around 2.1 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
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519
619
719
819
920
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2121
2221
2322
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2824
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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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1521618131
2521618131
3531518131
4531518131
5551517121
6551517121
7561517111
8561617111
9581616100
1059161690
1161161580
1261161580
1362161570
1462171560
1562171560
1663171550
1764171450
1864181440
1964181440
2064181440
2164181440
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2762181550
2861181650
2961181650
3061181650
3161181650

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
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118light breeze
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318light breeze

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 7:22 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:225:32
210.27:225:33
310.27:225:33
410.27:225:34
510.27:225:35
610.27:235:35
710.27:235:36
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2710.57:205:52
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2910.67:205:54
3010.67:195:54
3110.67:195:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
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193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for New Smyrna Beach

In seasonPeak

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

New Smyrna Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

New Smyrna Beach's rainy season runs June–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 New Smyrna Beach?

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

7.0
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 New Smyrna Beach for general sightseeing.

What to pack for New Smyrna Beach in January

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

In January, New Smyrna Beach sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 52°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near New Smyrna Beach in January

The nearest coast averages about 68°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 September at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Jan 17 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr71Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Warm
Oct79Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in New Smyrna Beach 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 New Smyrna Beach peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Smyrna Beach 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 New Smyrna Beach is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2117 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Smyrna Beach?

New Smyrna Beach sits at 29.0°N, 80.9°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Edgewater, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around New Smyrna Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Smyrna Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft.

The land around New Smyrna Beach is covered by trees (36%), mangroves (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, water (43%) and trees (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and water (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
115 ft
50 miles
226 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Edgewater 3.1 mi · Port Orange 8.7 mi · Daytona Beach 14 mi · Ormond Beach 20 mi · Deltona 22 mi · DeLand 23 mi · DeBary 25 mi · Sanford 26 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 New Smyrna Beach (29.0258°, -80.927°, elevation 7 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).