Anaheim weather in January: Anaheim, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Anaheim in January has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, holding near 71°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 3.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 80 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationAnaheim
  • Station IDUSC00040192
  • Location33.86°N 117.84°W
  • Elevation235 ft (72 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population344,561
  1. Jan 71° 49°
  2. Feb 71° 49°
  3. Mar 74° 51°
  4. Apr 77° 54°
  5. May 78° 58°
  6. Jun 82° 62°
  7. Jul 87° 66°
  8. Aug 89° 66°
  9. Sep 88° 64°
  10. Oct 83° 59°
  11. Nov 77° 53°
  12. Dec 71° 48°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Anaheim in January?

The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.9°F. January is 0.5°F warmer than December and 0.3°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Anaheim and the wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 58°F and 62°F.

Anaheim in January, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 21%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 171°F48°F21%15%
January 871°F49°F20%15%
January 1571°F49°F19%14%
January 2271°F49°F19%14%
January 3171°F49°F19%14%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 12, coldest night January 1)
Anaheim: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 171°F48°F21%15%10 h
January 271°F48°F21%15%10 h
January 371°F48°F21%15%10 h
January 471°F49°F21%15%10 h
January 571°F49°F21%15%10 h
January 671°F49°F21%15%10 h
January 771°F49°F20%15%10 h
January 871°F49°F20%15%10 h
January 971°F49°F20%15%10 h
January 1071°F49°F20%15%10 h
January 1171°F49°F20%15%10 h
January 1271°F49°F20%15%10 h
January 1371°F49°F20%15%10 h 10 min
January 1471°F49°F20%14%10 h 10 min
January 1571°F49°F19%14%10 h 10 min
January 1671°F49°F19%14%10 h 10 min
January 1771°F49°F19%14%10 h 10 min
January 1871°F49°F19%14%10 h 10 min
January 1971°F49°F19%14%10 h 10 min
January 2071°F49°F19%14%10 h 10 min
January 2171°F49°F19%14%10 h 20 min
January 2271°F49°F19%14%10 h 20 min
January 2371°F49°F19%14%10 h 20 min
January 2471°F49°F19%14%10 h 20 min
January 2571°F49°F19%14%10 h 20 min
January 2671°F49°F19%14%10 h 20 min
January 2771°F49°F19%14%10 h 20 min
January 2871°F49°F19%14%10 h 30 min
January 2971°F49°F19%14%10 h 30 min
January 3071°F49°F19%14%10 h 30 min
January 3171°F49°F19%14%10 h 30 min
Normal high
71°FJanuary average
Normal low
49°FJanuary average
Precipitation
3.16 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Daylight
10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
16
Days at 80°F or more
5
Sunshine
85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040192; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Anaheim in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around January 1 (21%). In all, 3.16 in falls on 6 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040192.

What are the records for January in Anaheim?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1989) is 95°F, on January 31, 2003; the coldest is 30°F, on January 30, 2002. The wettest January brought 17.75 in (2010).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.9°F: 2021 60.2°F (+0.3), 2022 62.8°F (+2.9), 2023 57.4°F (−2.5), 2024 58.0°F (−1.9), 2025 57.4°F (−2.5), 2026 63.1°F (+3.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Anaheim: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202160.2°F+0.3°F1.65 in
202262.8°F+2.9°F0.08 in
202357.4°F−2.5°F6.82 in
202458.0°F−1.9°F2.28 in
202557.4°F−2.5°F0.72 in
202663.1°F+3.2°F2.31 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040192; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040192. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Anaheim compare across California?

Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, January normal highs run from 37°F in Tahoma to 72°F in Brawley; Anaheim's is 71°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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