Carlsbad weather in January: Carlsbad, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Carlsbad in January has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 56°F, holding near 65°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 2.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 9°C, 63 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCarlsbad Palomar Airport
- Station IDUSW00003177
- Location33.13°N 117.28°W
- Elevation328 ft (100 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population113,575
- Jan 65° 48°
- Feb 64° 49°
- Mar 65° 51°
- Apr 66° 53°
- May 68° 57°
- Jun 70° 60°
- Jul 74° 64°
- Aug 76° 65°
- Sep 76° 64°
- Oct 73° 59°
- Nov 70° 52°
- Dec 65° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carlsbad in January?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 56.4°F. January is 0.4°F warmer than December and 0.1°F warmer than February. January is the 10th warmest month of the year in Carlsbad and the 2nd wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 55°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 65°F | 47°F | 23% | 11% |
| January 8 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 11% |
| January 15 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% |
| January 22 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 12% |
| January 31 | 65°F | 48°F | 24% | 13% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 12, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 65°F | 47°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 65°F | 47°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 65°F | 47°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 65°F | 48°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 65°F | 48°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 65°F | 48°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 65°F | 48°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 48°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carlsbad in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around January 31 (24%). In all, 2.49 in falls on 7 days of a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003177.
What are the records for January in Carlsbad?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 90°F, on January 15, 2021; the coldest is 33°F, on January 14, 2007. The wettest January brought 7.18 in (2023).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.4°F: 2021 56.8°F (+0.4), 2022 56.9°F (+0.5), 2023 54.2°F (−2.2), 2024 55.5°F (−0.9), 2025 55.0°F (−1.4), 2026 60.2°F (+3.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.8°F | +0.4°F | 2.25 in |
| 2022 | 56.9°F | +0.5°F | 0.47 in |
| 2023 | 54.2°F | −2.2°F | 7.18 in |
| 2024 | 55.5°F | −0.9°F | 3.52 in |
| 2025 | 55.0°F | −1.4°F | 0.71 in |
| 2026 | 60.2°F | +3.8°F | 2.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003177; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Carlsbad 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; Carlsbad's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.