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

Auburn in January has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 7.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 178 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationAuburn
  • Station IDUSC00040383
  • Location38.91°N 121.08°W
  • Elevation1,292 ft (394 m)
  • From the centerunder 1 mile
  • Population13,780
  1. Jan 56° 38°
  2. Feb 59° 40°
  3. Mar 63° 42°
  4. Apr 68° 45°
  5. May 77° 52°
  6. Jun 86° 58°
  7. Jul 93° 63°
  8. Aug 92° 63°
  9. Sep 87° 60°
  10. Oct 77° 52°
  11. Nov 64° 43°
  12. Dec 56° 37°

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

How warm is Auburn in January?

The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. January is 0.6°F warmer than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Auburn and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 58°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 45°F and 50°F.

Auburn 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 37%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 155°F37°F34%25%
January 856°F37°F34%25%
January 1556°F38°F35%25%
January 2257°F38°F36%26%
January 3158°F39°F37%27%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
Auburn: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 155°F37°F34%25%9 h 30 min
January 255°F37°F34%25%9 h 30 min
January 355°F37°F34%25%9 h 30 min
January 455°F37°F34%25%9 h 30 min
January 555°F37°F34%25%9 h 30 min
January 656°F37°F34%25%9 h 30 min
January 756°F37°F34%25%9 h 30 min
January 856°F37°F34%25%9 h 30 min
January 956°F37°F35%25%9 h 40 min
January 1056°F37°F35%25%9 h 40 min
January 1156°F37°F35%25%9 h 40 min
January 1256°F38°F35%25%9 h 40 min
January 1356°F38°F35%25%9 h 40 min
January 1456°F38°F35%25%9 h 40 min
January 1556°F38°F35%25%9 h 40 min
January 1656°F38°F35%26%9 h 40 min
January 1756°F38°F36%26%9 h 50 min
January 1856°F38°F36%26%9 h 50 min
January 1957°F38°F36%26%9 h 50 min
January 2057°F38°F36%26%9 h 50 min
January 2157°F38°F36%26%9 h 50 min
January 2257°F38°F36%26%9 h 50 min
January 2357°F38°F36%26%10 h
January 2457°F38°F36%26%10 h
January 2557°F39°F36%26%10 h
January 2657°F39°F37%27%10 h
January 2757°F39°F37%27%10 h
January 2857°F39°F37%27%10 h
January 2957°F39°F37%27%10 h 10 min
January 3058°F39°F37%27%10 h 10 min
January 3158°F39°F37%27%10 h 10 min
Normal high
56°FJanuary average
Normal low
38°FJanuary average
Precipitation
7.01 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
6
Daylight
9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040383; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Auburn in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 30 (37%). In all, 7.01 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal January in Auburn, 6 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040383.

What are the records for January in Auburn?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 81°F, on January 9, 1962; the coldest is 17°F, on January 10, 1930. The wettest January brought 23.08 in (1909); the snowiest, 11.5 inches (1930).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040383. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Auburn 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; Auburn's is 56°F.

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

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