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Typical January weather
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · January
76° days
61° nights
about 4 rainy days · 10½ hours of daylight · ocean 73°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What January feels like
January is high season — the beach road is bumper to bumper and the water taxi is the smarter way to move along the New River. Fronts blow through every week or two and leave the ocean choppy for a day.
Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 73° — comfortable for swimming.
The numbers
| Typical high | 76° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 61° |
| Days with real rain | 4 |
| Total rain | 2.9 in |
| Water temperature | 73° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:09 am / 5:50 pm |