Vero Beach weather in January

In January, Vero Beach sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 72°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Vero Beach's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vero Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
12th warmest
Overnight low
57°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:18 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Vero Beach is county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States.

Density
473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1925

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 72°F through the month.

A typical January day in Vero Beach reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 80°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)
17358
27358
37258
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57257
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How January really feels in Vero 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.

Vero Beach weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 57°2.06.910.47.2
Feb74° / 58°1.77117.4
Mar78° / 62°2.27.611.87.3
Apr82° / 67°2.17.712.66.6
May85° / 72°3.211.313.35.1
Jun88° / 75°7.221.413.73.2
Jul89° / 77°6.723.213.62.8
Aug89° / 77°7.224.9132.7
Sep87° / 76°6.221.412.23.4
Oct83° / 72°3.712.711.35.5
Nov78° / 65°1.67.510.67.2
Dec74° / 60°1.55.610.37.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34951
44951
54852
64852
74852
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134951
144852
154852
164852
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vero Beach gets around 2.0 in of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2422
2522
2623
2723
2824
2924
3025
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1401622184
2411622184
3411622183
4421622173
5431622173
6431622162
7441622152
8451622152
9461622142
10471622131
11481722131
12491722121
13491722111
14501722111
15501821101
16511821100
1752182190
1852182190
1952182190
2052192180
2152192180
2252192180
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2551192190
26501921100
27502021100
28492021100
29492021110
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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
148light breeze
158light breeze
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308light breeze
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 7:16 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:165:33
210.37:175:34
310.37:175:34
410.37:175:35
510.37:175:36
610.37:175:36
710.37:185:37
810.37:185:38
910.37:185:39
1010.47:185:39
1110.47:185:40
1210.47:185:41
1310.47:185:41
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2010.57:185:47
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2210.57:175:48
2310.57:175:49
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2910.67:155:54
3010.77:155:55
3110.77:145:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Vero Beach

In seasonPeak

None of Vero 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.

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

Vero Beach's monsoon runs June–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 Vero Beach?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vero Beach in January

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

In January, Vero Beach sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Vero Beach in January

The nearest coast averages about 70°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 16 mi away) is warmest in September at about 83°F and coldest in February near 70°F.

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

70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan70Refreshing
Feb70Refreshing
Mar71Refreshing
Apr74Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep83Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov76Warm
Dec73Refreshing

UV index in Vero Beach 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 Vero Beach peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Vero 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 Vero Beach is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1817 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vero Beach?

Vero Beach sits at 27.6°N, 80.4°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vero Beach South, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Vero Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vero Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.

The land around Vero Beach is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, water (40%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and water (38%), grassland (32%) and trees (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Vero Beach South 1.9 mi · Florida Ridge 4.3 mi · Sebastian 13 mi · Fort Pierce 14 mi · Port Saint Lucie 24 mi · Palm Bay 30 mi · Stuart 32 mi · Melbourne 34 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 Vero Beach (27.6386°, -80.3973°, 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).