Saint Cloud weather in January

In January, Saint Cloud sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 5.5 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 70°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 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Saint Cloud's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Cloud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
12th warmest
Overnight low
52°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:23 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Saint Cloud is city in Osceola County, Florida, United States.

Density
727/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 70°F through the month.

A typical January day in Saint Cloud reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17153
27153
37153
47153
57153
67052
77052
87052
97052
107052
117052
127051
137051
147051
157051
167051
177051
187051
197051
207051
217051
227051
237051
247051
257051
267051
277051
287152
297152
307152
317152

How January really feels in Saint Cloud

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.

Saint Cloud 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
Jan70° / 52°2.15.510.47.3
Feb73° / 54°1.85.9117.5
Mar77° / 58°2.26.111.87.6
Apr82° / 63°2.06.412.76.9
May86° / 69°2.89.513.45.1
Jun89° / 74°6.319.813.83.3
Jul89° / 76°6.12213.62.9
Aug89° / 76°6.523132.8
Sep87° / 74°5.61812.23.7
Oct83° / 68°2.710.111.36.1
Nov77° / 60°1.35.110.67.7
Dec72° / 55°1.7510.27.6

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 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255446
265545
275446
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Saint Cloud gets around 2.1 in of rain over 5.5 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1471819141
2481819141
3481820131
4481820131
5491820131
6491820121
7491920121
8501920110
9511920100
1053191990
1154191980
1253201980
1354201970
1455201960
1555201960
1656201860
1757201850
1857201850
1957201850
2057201850
2158191850
2258191850
2358191850
2458191850
2559181850
2658181860
2758181860
2858181860
2958181860
3057191860
3156191870

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:215:35
210.27:225:36
310.27:225:37
410.37:225:37
510.37:225:38
610.37:225:39
710.37:225:39
810.37:235:40
910.37:235:41
1010.37:235:41
1110.37:235:42
1210.37:235:43
1310.37:235:44
1410.47:235:44
1510.47:235:45
1610.47:235:46
1710.47:235:47
1810.47:235:48
1910.47:225:48
2010.47:225:49
2110.57:225:50
2210.57:225:51
2310.57:225:52
2410.57:215:52
2510.57:215:53
2610.67:215:54
2710.67:205:55
2810.67:205:56
2910.67:205:56
3010.67:195:57
3110.77:195:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Saint Cloud

In seasonPeak

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

Saint Cloud sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Saint Cloud'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 Saint Cloud?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Saint Cloud for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Cloud in January

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

In January, Saint Cloud sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 52°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1019 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Cloud?

Saint Cloud sits at 28.2°N, 81.3°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Buenaventura Lakes, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Saint Cloud

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Cloud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 69 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 377 ft.

The land around Saint Cloud is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
98 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Buenaventura Lakes 7.5 mi · Kissimmee 9.3 mi · Meadow Woods 11 mi · Southchase 12 mi · Poinciana 13 mi · Oak Ridge 17 mi · Orlando 21 mi · Alafaya 22 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 Saint Cloud (28.2489°, -81.2812°, elevation 75 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). 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).