Seminole weather in January

In January, Seminole sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 65°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Seminole's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seminole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
12th warmest
Overnight low
58°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:28 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Seminole is city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,235/km²
people per km²
Founded
1970

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 65°F through the month.

A typical January day in Seminole reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Seminole

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.

Seminole weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan65° / 58°2.56.310.46.7
Feb66° / 59°1.95.8116.9
Mar70° / 63°2.2611.87.4
Apr75° / 68°1.75.112.68.0
May80° / 74°2.16.713.47.5
Jun83° / 78°5.316.213.75.1
Jul84° / 80°5.32013.64.2
Aug85° / 80°5.721.2134.0
Sep84° / 78°5.515.912.24.9
Oct80° / 73°2.57.111.37.3
Nov73° / 66°1.64.210.68.0
Dec68° / 61°2.15.610.37.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
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65545
75644
85644
95743
105842
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Seminole gets around 2.5 in of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
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417
517
618
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3125

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1391725171
2391825171
3401825161
4401825161
5401825161
6411825151
7421825140
8431825140
9441825130
10451825120
11461925110
12461924100
1347192490
1448202490
1548202480
1648202470
1749212470
1849212370
1949212360
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
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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 7:26 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:265:42
210.37:275:43
310.37:275:44
410.37:275:44
510.37:275:45
610.37:275:46
710.37:285:46
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3010.77:256:04
3110.77:246:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
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253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Seminole

In seasonPeak

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

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

Seminole'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 Seminole?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Seminole for sightseeing.

What to pack for Seminole in January

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

In January, Seminole sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 58°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Seminole in January

The nearest coast averages about 64°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 20 to Dec 16 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Seminole 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 Seminole peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Seminole 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 Seminole is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Seminole?

Seminole sits at 27.8°N, 82.8°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Largo, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Seminole

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Seminole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 26 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft.

The land around Seminole is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (28%) within 2 miles, water (53%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and water (46%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
105 ft
50 miles
348 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Largo 5.0 mi · Pinellas Park 5.6 mi · West and East Lealman 6.2 mi · Lealman 6.8 mi · St. Petersburg 8.1 mi · Clearwater 8.7 mi · Safety Harbor 12 mi · Dunedin 12 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 Seminole (27.8397°, -82.7912°, elevation 36 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).