Barstow weather in January: Barstow, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Barstow in January has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 14 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationBarstow Daggett Airport
- Station IDUSW00023161
- Location34.85°N 116.79°W
- Elevation1,917 ft (584 m)
- Population24,897
- Jan 61° 36°
- Feb 66° 40°
- Mar 73° 46°
- Apr 80° 51°
- May 89° 60°
- Jun 99° 68°
- Jul 105° 74°
- Aug 104° 73°
- Sep 96° 66°
- Oct 83° 54°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 60° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Barstow in January?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 48.8°F. January is 1.4°F warmer than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Barstow and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 60°F on January 1 to 63°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 46°F and 51°F.
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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% |
| January 8 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% |
| January 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% |
| January 22 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% |
| January 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 60°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 61°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 61°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 61°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 62°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 62°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 62°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 63°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 63°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 63°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 63°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 36°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023161; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Barstow in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around January 6 (12%). In all, 0.57 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Barstow, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023161.
How humid and windy is Barstow in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 60% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 28°F | 60% | 8.5 mph | 75% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 29°F | 48% | 8.8 mph | 75% |
| noon | 59°F | 28°F | 30% | 8.9 mph | 75% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 26°F | 25% | 9.8 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 28°F | 34% | 7.8 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 29°F | 45% | 7.5 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023161. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Barstow?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 83°F, on January 20, 1971; the coldest is 8°F, on January 13, 1963. The wettest January brought 2.49 in (1993); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.8°F: 2021 49.3°F (+0.5), 2022 48.7°F (−0.1), 2023 47.5°F (−1.3), 2024 51.0°F (+2.2), 2025 46.9°F (−1.9), 2026 51.4°F (+2.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | +0.5°F | 0.37 in |
| 2022 | 48.7°F | −0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 47.5°F | −1.3°F | 1.04 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +2.2°F | 0.73 in |
| 2025 | 46.9°F | −1.9°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 51.4°F | +2.6°F | 0.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023161; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023161. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Barstow 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; Barstow's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.