Bishop weather in January: Bishop, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Bishop in January has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 1.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −5°C, 29 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationBishop Airport
- Station IDUSW00023157
- Location37.37°N 118.36°W
- Elevation4,102 ft (1,250 m)
- Population3,746
- Jan 56° 24°
- Feb 59° 26°
- Mar 67° 31°
- Apr 74° 37°
- May 83° 44°
- Jun 94° 51°
- Jul 100° 57°
- Aug 98° 54°
- Sep 90° 47°
- Oct 78° 37°
- Nov 64° 27°
- Dec 55° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bishop in January?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 39.9°F. January is 1.6°F warmer than December and 3.0°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Bishop and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 57°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°F and 43°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% |
| January 8 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% |
| January 15 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% |
| January 22 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% |
| January 31 | 57°F | 25°F | 12% | 6% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 30, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 55°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 55°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 55°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 55°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 55°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 56°F | 23°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 57°F | 24°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 57°F | 24°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 57°F | 25°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 57°F | 25°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 57°F | 25°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bishop in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 7 (13%). In all, 1.14 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Bishop, 29 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023157.
How humid and windy is Bishop in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the west-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. | 29°F | 20°F | 68% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 5.9 mph | 79% |
| noon | 52°F | 20°F | 29% | 7.3 mph | 80% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 19°F | 23% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 20°F | 36% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 21°F | 50% | 7.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023157. 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 Bishop?
The warmest January temperature on Bishop's official record (since 1943) is 77°F, on January 24, 1948; the coldest is −7°F, on January 10, 1974. The wettest January brought 8.93 in (1969); the snowiest, 30.1 inches (2005).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.9°F: 2021 39.6°F (−0.3), 2022 40.9°F (+1.0), 2023 36.5°F (−3.4), 2024 41.3°F (+1.4), 2025 39.2°F (−0.7), 2026 41.9°F (+2.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.6°F | −0.3°F | 1.09 in |
| 2022 | 40.9°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 36.5°F | −3.4°F | 5.55 in |
| 2024 | 41.3°F | +1.4°F | 0.08 in |
| 2025 | 39.2°F | −0.7°F | 0.06 in |
| 2026 | 41.9°F | +2.0°F | 1.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Bishop 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; Bishop's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.