Ormond Beach weather in January

In January, Ormond Beach sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 2.4 in of rain across 7.4 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 67°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 Ormond Beach's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ormond Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
12th warmest
Overnight low
55°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.4 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:24 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ormond Beach is city in Volusia County, Florida, United States.

Density
429/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 67°F through the month.

A typical January day in Ormond Beach reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 76°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)
16856
26856
36856
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66855
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96755
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How January really feels in Ormond 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.

Ormond 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
Jan67° / 55°2.47.410.36.7
Feb69° / 56°2.37.510.96.8
Mar73° / 60°2.57.511.87.3
Apr77° / 65°2.17.212.77.4
May82° / 71°2.68.913.46.5
Jun85° / 75°4.817.613.84.2
Jul87° / 77°4.419.513.73.6
Aug87° / 77°5.320.613.13.6
Sep84° / 76°5.518.412.24.3
Oct80° / 71°3.411.311.36.4
Nov74° / 63°1.87.310.57.3
Dec70° / 58°2.37.110.26.9

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185149
195248
205248
215347
225248
235248
245347
255248
265149
275149
285050
295050
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ormond Beach gets around 2.4 in of rain over 7.4 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 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
521
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1491619151
2501619151
3501619141
4501619141
5501619141
6511620130
7521620120
8531619120
9541619110
10551619100
1156161990
1257161980
1357171880
1458171870
1559171860
1659171860
1759181850
1860181840
1960181840
2060181840
2160191830
2260191830
2360191830
2460191830
2561181830
2660181840
2760181840
2859181940
2959181940
3058191940
3157191950

Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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309light breeze
319light 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 7:23 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:235:32
210.27:235:33
310.27:235:33
410.27:235:34
510.27:245:35
610.27:245:35
710.27:245:36
810.27:245:37
910.27:245:38
1010.27:245:38
1110.27:245:39
1210.37:245:40
1310.37:245:41
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1810.37:245:45
1910.47:245:45
2010.47:235:46
2110.47:235:47
2210.47:235:48
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2410.57:225:49
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2710.57:215:52
2810.57:215:53
2910.57:215:54
3010.67:205:54
3110.67:205:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.16 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
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
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 Ormond Beach

In seasonPeak

None of Ormond 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.

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

Ormond Beach'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 Ormond Beach?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ormond Beach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ormond Beach in January

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

In January, Ormond Beach sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 55°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ormond 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 at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 17 to Jan 17 — about 10.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar68Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Warm
Oct79Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Ormond 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 Ormond Beach peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 20UV 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 Ormond 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 Ormond 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 Ormond Beach?

Ormond Beach sits at 29.3°N, 81.1°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Daytona Beach, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Ormond Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ormond Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft.

The land around Ormond Beach is covered by trees (35%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
118 ft
50 miles
226 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Daytona Beach 5.6 mi · Port Orange 11 mi · New Smyrna Beach 20 mi · Edgewater 22 mi · Palm Coast 22 mi · DeLand 23 mi · Deltona 29 mi · DeBary 32 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 Ormond Beach (29.2858°, -81.0559°, 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).