Palm Beach Gardens weather in January

In January, Palm Beach Gardens sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 73°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Palm Beach Gardens's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palm Beach Gardens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
12th warmest
Overnight low
60°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:15 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Palm Beach Gardens is city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
363/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 73°F through the month.

A typical January day in Palm Beach Gardens reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°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)
17461
27461
37361
47361
57361
67361
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97360
107360
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How January really feels in Palm Beach Gardens

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.

Palm Beach Gardens weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan73° / 60°1.66.210.57.5
Feb75° / 62°1.75.811.17.7
Mar77° / 64°2.4711.87.4
Apr81° / 69°2.58.212.66.9
May84° / 73°4.312.713.35.3
Jun87° / 76°8.022.813.73.4
Jul88° / 77°7.124.513.53.0
Aug88° / 78°7.725.912.92.8
Sep86° / 77°7.423.812.23.3
Oct83° / 74°4.013.911.45.4
Nov78° / 68°1.67.510.77.2
Dec75° / 63°1.35.810.37.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145446
155347
165347
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315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palm Beach Gardens gets around 1.6 in of rain over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1291623276
2291723265
3301723265
4301723254
5311823254
6311823244
7321823233
8331823223
9341923223
10351923212
11361924202
12362024192
13372024181
14372024171
15372024171
16382025161
17382025161
18382025151
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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
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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218light breeze
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318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:145:34
210.37:145:35
310.47:145:35
410.47:145:36
510.47:145:36
610.47:155:37
710.47:155:38
810.47:155:39
910.47:155:39
1010.47:155:40
1110.47:155:41
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2710.77:135:53
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3010.77:125:55
3110.77:125:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Palm Beach Gardens

In seasonPeak

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

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

Palm Beach Gardens's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Palm Beach Gardens?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Palm Beach Gardens for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Palm Beach Gardens in January

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

In January, Palm Beach Gardens sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Palm Beach Gardens in January

The nearest coast averages about 77°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 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.

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

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan77Warm
Feb77Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr78Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov81Warm
Dec79Warm

UV index in Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens peaks around July 12 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 12UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm Beach Gardens?

Palm Beach Gardens sits at 26.8°N, 80.1°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Riviera Beach, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Palm Beach Gardens

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm Beach Gardens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft.

The land around Palm Beach Gardens is covered by trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), artificial surfaces (21%) and water (21%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
210 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Riviera Beach 6.2 mi · Jupiter 8.1 mi · The Acreage 8.1 mi · West Palm Beach 9.3 mi · Royal Palm Beach 9.9 mi · Wellington 13 mi · Palm Springs 13 mi · Greenacres City 14 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 Palm Beach Gardens (26.8234°, -80.1386°, elevation 16 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).