North Fort Myers weather in January

In January, North Fort Myers sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 5 wet days and about 10.5 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 43% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is North Fort Myers's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Fort Myers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
12th warmest
Overnight low
57°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:22 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

North Fort Myers is census designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States.

Density
280/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 72°F through the month.

A typical January day in North Fort Myers reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°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)
17358
27358
37258
47258
57258
67257
77257
87257
97257
107257
117257
127257
137256
147156
157156
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307257
317257

How January really feels in North Fort Myers

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.

North Fort Myers 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° / 57°2.0510.57.7
Feb74° / 59°1.64.611.18.0
Mar77° / 62°1.75.111.87.9
Apr81° / 67°2.16.112.67.2
May85° / 72°2.68.413.35.5
Jun87° / 76°6.21913.63.7
Jul88° / 78°5.721.113.53.3
Aug88° / 78°5.821.912.93.2
Sep87° / 76°5.918.112.23.8
Oct84° / 72°2.78.511.45.9
Nov78° / 64°1.34.110.77.9
Dec74° / 60°1.54.310.48.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
86040
96139
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216139
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

North Fort Myers gets around 2.0 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
515
616
716
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3117

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1381721213
2381721213
3391721212
4391721202
5391821202
6401821202
7411821191
8411821181
9421821171
10431822171
11441822160
12451822150
13451922140
14461922130
15461922130
16461922120
17462022120
18472022110
19472022110
20482022110
21482022100
22482022100
23482022100
24482022100
25482021110
26481921110
27481922110
28471922110
29471922120
30471922120
31471922120

Wind in January

Winds average 9 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
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169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
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209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
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249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:205:41
210.47:205:42
310.47:215:42
410.47:215:43
510.47:215:44
610.47:215:44
710.47:215:45
810.47:225:46
910.47:225:47
1010.47:225:47
1110.47:225:48
1210.47:225:49
1310.57:225:49
1410.57:225:50
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1810.57:225:53
1910.57:225:54
2010.67:225:55
2110.67:215:55
2210.67:215:56
2310.67:215:57
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2610.67:205:59
2710.77:206:00
2810.77:206:01
2910.77:196:02
3010.77:196:02
3110.77:196:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for North Fort Myers

In seasonPeak

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

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

North Fort Myers'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 North Fort Myers?

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 North Fort Myers for general sightseeing.

What to pack for North Fort Myers in January

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

In January, North Fort Myers sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near North Fort Myers 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 68°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 11 to Jan 16 — about 11.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Cool
Feb68Refreshing
Mar71Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May80Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Warm
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in North Fort Myers 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 North Fort Myers peaks around July 16 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in North Fort Myers 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 North Fort Myers is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Fort Myers?

North Fort Myers sits at 26.7°N, 81.9°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Myers, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around North Fort Myers

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Fort Myers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft.

The land around North Fort Myers is covered by water (36%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (35%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (32%), water (31%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
98 ft
50 miles
253 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Fort Myers 3.7 mi · Cape Coral 8.7 mi · Iona 11 mi · San Carlos Park 15 mi · Lehigh Acres 16 mi · Estero 17 mi · Punta Gorda 21 mi · Punta Gorda Isles 21 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 North Fort Myers (26.6673°, -81.8801°, 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).