Ponte Vedra Beach weather in January

In January, Ponte Vedra Beach sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 64°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ponte Vedra Beach's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte Vedra Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
12th warmest
Overnight low
49°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:27 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ponte Vedra Beach is town in St. Johns County, Florida, United States of America.

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 64°F through the month.

A typical January day in Ponte Vedra Beach reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 74°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)
16550
26450
36449
46449
56449
66449
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86449
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116449
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196448
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216448
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296448
306449
316449

How January really feels in Ponte Vedra 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.

Ponte Vedra Beach weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 49°2.57.310.36.3
Feb66° / 51°2.56.810.96.6
Mar71° / 55°2.97.311.87.2
Apr76° / 61°2.26.712.77.5
May82° / 68°2.48.113.56.5
Jun86° / 74°5.016.613.94.2
Jul88° / 76°4.718.513.83.6
Aug87° / 76°5.720.513.13.6
Sep84° / 74°5.516.312.24.7
Oct78° / 67°3.29.611.36.9
Nov71° / 57°1.86.410.57.3
Dec66° / 52°2.3710.16.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54555
64654
74654
84654
94852
104852
114951
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235248
245149
255050
265050
274951
284951
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ponte Vedra Beach gets around 2.5 in of rain over 7.3 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
520
620
720
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1322
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16119137
26119137
36119137
46120136
56120136
66120136
76319135
86319135
96618124
106618124
116717124
126817123
137016113
147116112
157116112
167215112
177315111
187415101
197415101
20751591
21751591
22751591
23741691
24741691
25741691
26741691
27731791
28731791
29731791
307217101
317118101

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
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
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169light breeze
179light breeze
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269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 7:26 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:265:31
210.17:275:32
310.17:275:32
410.17:275:33
510.17:275:34
610.17:275:35
710.17:275:35
810.17:275:36
910.27:285:37
1010.27:285:38
1110.27:285:38
1210.27:285:39
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2010.37:275:46
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2210.47:265:47
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2710.47:255:52
2810.57:245:52
2910.57:245:53
3010.57:235:54
3110.57:235:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ponte Vedra Beach

In seasonPeak

None of Ponte Vedra 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.

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

Ponte Vedra 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 Ponte Vedra Beach?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ponte Vedra Beach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ponte Vedra Beach in January

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

In January, Ponte Vedra Beach sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 49°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ponte Vedra Beach in January

The nearest coast averages about 62°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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 13 to Nov 28 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan62Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar63Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May75Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec65Cool

UV index in Ponte Vedra 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 Ponte Vedra Beach peaks around June 21 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ponte Vedra 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 Ponte Vedra Beach is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte Vedra Beach?

Ponte Vedra Beach sits at 30.2°N, 81.4°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jacksonville Beach, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Ponte Vedra Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ponte Vedra Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft.

The land around Ponte Vedra Beach is covered by water (35%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
128 ft
50 miles
308 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Jacksonville Beach 3.7 mi · Palm Valley 4.3 mi · St. Johns 15 mi · Jacksonville 17 mi · Fruit Cove 17 mi · Fleming Island 22 mi · Lakeside 24 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 27 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 Ponte Vedra Beach (30.2397°, -81.3856°, elevation 13 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).