Southchase weather in January

In January, Southchase sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 6.1 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 37% 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 Southchase's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Southchase's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
12th warmest
Overnight low
51°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:23 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Southchase is census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States.

Density
898/km²
people per km²

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 Southchase reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 79°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)
17052
27052
37052
47051
57051
67051
77051
87051
97051
107051
117051
127050
137050
146950
156950
166950
176950
186950
196950
206950
216950
226950
237050
247050
257050
267050
277051
287051
297051
307051
317051

How January really feels in Southchase

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.

Southchase 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° / 51°2.26.110.47.2
Feb73° / 53°2.06.4117.3
Mar77° / 57°2.46.211.87.6
Apr82° / 63°2.16.712.76.8
May86° / 69°2.79.113.45.1
Jun89° / 74°6.119.813.83.2
Jul90° / 75°6.022.513.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.523.5132.8
Sep87° / 74°5.618.612.23.6
Oct83° / 67°2.69.811.36.1
Nov76° / 59°1.35.310.67.7
Dec72° / 54°2.05.510.27.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85248
95347
105446
115446
125545
135446
145446
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255446
265545
275446
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Southchase gets around 2.2 in of rain over 6.1 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 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
152181911
252181911
352181911
452181911
553181910
653181910
754181810
85518189
95618188
105718178
115818177
125918167
135919166
145919166
156019165
166119155
176219154
186219154
196219154
206219154
216219154
226219154
236119164
246218164
256218164
266218164
276118174
286118174
296018175
306018175
316018175

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 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 7:22 AM to 7:20 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)
110.27:225:35
210.27:225:36
310.27:225:37
410.27:235:37
510.37:235:38
610.37:235:39
710.37:235:39
810.37:235:40
910.37:235:41
1010.37:245:42
1110.37:245:42
1210.37:245:43
1310.37:245:44
1410.47:245:45
1510.47:245:45
1610.47:235:46
1710.47:235:47
1810.47:235:48
1910.47:235:49
2010.47:235:49
2110.57:235:50
2210.57:235:51
2310.57:225:52
2410.57:225:53
2510.57:225:53
2610.57:215:54
2710.67:215:55
2810.67:215:56
2910.67:205:57
3010.67:205:57
3110.67:205:58

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 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 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
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
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 Southchase

In seasonPeak

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

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

Southchase'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 Southchase?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Southchase in January

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

In January, Southchase sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Southchase 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 Southchase 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 Southchase 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 Southchase is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Southchase?

Southchase sits at 28.4°N, 81.4°W, 89 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Meadow Woods, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Southchase

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Southchase has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Southchase is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Meadow Woods 1.2 mi · Buenaventura Lakes 4.3 mi · Oak Ridge 6.2 mi · Kissimmee 6.2 mi · Orlando 9.9 mi · Saint Cloud 12 mi · Pine Hills 12 mi · Lake Butler 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 Southchase (28.3931°, -81.3834°, elevation 89 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).