When to go · Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, hurricane season), late Dec–early Jan.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Fort Walton Beach

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, hurricane season), late Dec–early Jan.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Fort Walton BeachHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Walton Beach, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, hurricane season), late Dec–early Jan.

April: Inside Fort Walton Beach's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Fort Walton Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.