Blythe weather in January: Blythe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Blythe in January has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 13 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationBlythe Airport
- Station IDUSW00023158
- Location33.62°N 114.71°W
- Elevation395 ft (120 m)
- Population17,320
- Jan 68° 43°
- Feb 72° 46°
- Mar 80° 52°
- Apr 87° 57°
- May 96° 65°
- Jun 105° 73°
- Jul 109° 82°
- Aug 108° 82°
- Sep 102° 74°
- Oct 90° 61°
- Nov 77° 49°
- Dec 66° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Blythe in January?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 55.7°F. January is 1.7°F warmer than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Blythe and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 66°F on January 1 to 70°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 54°F and 58°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 66°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% |
| January 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% |
| January 15 | 68°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% |
| January 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% |
| January 31 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% |
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 | 66°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 66°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 66°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 66°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 67°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 67°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 67°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 67°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 67°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 68°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 68°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 68°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 68°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 68°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 68°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 68°F | 43°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 69°F | 43°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 69°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 43°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023158; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Blythe in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around January 6 (8%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Blythe, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023158.
How humid and windy is Blythe in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 22% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 50% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the north-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. | 47°F | 29°F | 50% | 5.3 mph | 82% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 31°F | 40% | 5.8 mph | 78% |
| noon | 66°F | 31°F | 27% | 7.5 mph | 79% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 29°F | 22% | 8.7 mph | 79% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 31°F | 31% | 6.4 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 30°F | 37% | 6.7 mph | 81% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023158. 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 Blythe?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 89°F, on January 25, 1951; the coldest is 20°F, on January 8, 1971. The wettest January brought 2.48 in (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.7°F: 2021 55.1°F (−0.6), 2022 56.2°F (+0.5), 2023 54.2°F (−1.5), 2024 54.2°F (−1.5), 2025 53.6°F (−2.1), 2026 57.7°F (+2.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | −0.6°F | 0.86 in |
| 2022 | 56.2°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 54.2°F | −1.5°F | 0.44 in |
| 2024 | 54.2°F | −1.5°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 53.6°F | −2.1°F | 0.01 in |
| 2026 | 57.7°F | +2.0°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023158; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023158. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Blythe 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; Blythe's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.