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

Chula Vista in January has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, holding near 68°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 1.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 46 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationChula Vista
  • Station IDUSC00041758
  • Location32.64°N 117.09°W
  • Elevation56 ft (17 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population278,546
  1. Jan 68° 47°
  2. Feb 67° 48°
  3. Mar 67° 51°
  4. Apr 68° 54°
  5. May 69° 58°
  6. Jun 71° 61°
  7. Jul 75° 65°
  8. Aug 77° 66°
  9. Sep 77° 64°
  10. Oct 75° 59°
  11. Nov 71° 51°
  12. Dec 67° 46°

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

How warm is Chula Vista in January?

The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 57.0°F. January is 0.8°F warmer than December and 0.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Chula Vista and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 67°F on January 1 to 68°F on January 31. 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 59°F.

Chula Vista 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 18%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 167°F46°F17%12%
January 867°F46°F17%12%
January 1568°F47°F16%12%
January 2268°F47°F16%12%
January 3168°F47°F18%13%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 17, coldest night January 1)
Chula Vista: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 167°F46°F17%12%10 h
January 267°F46°F17%12%10 h
January 367°F46°F17%12%10 h
January 467°F46°F17%12%10 h
January 567°F46°F17%12%10 h
January 667°F46°F17%12%10 h 10 min
January 767°F46°F17%12%10 h 10 min
January 867°F46°F17%12%10 h 10 min
January 967°F46°F16%12%10 h 10 min
January 1067°F46°F16%12%10 h 10 min
January 1168°F46°F16%12%10 h 10 min
January 1268°F46°F16%12%10 h 10 min
January 1368°F46°F16%12%10 h 10 min
January 1468°F47°F16%12%10 h 10 min
January 1568°F47°F16%12%10 h 10 min
January 1668°F47°F16%12%10 h 10 min
January 1768°F47°F16%12%10 h 20 min
January 1868°F47°F16%12%10 h 20 min
January 1968°F47°F16%12%10 h 20 min
January 2068°F47°F16%12%10 h 20 min
January 2168°F47°F16%12%10 h 20 min
January 2268°F47°F16%12%10 h 20 min
January 2368°F47°F17%12%10 h 20 min
January 2468°F47°F17%12%10 h 20 min
January 2568°F47°F17%12%10 h 30 min
January 2668°F47°F17%12%10 h 30 min
January 2768°F47°F17%12%10 h 30 min
January 2868°F47°F17%12%10 h 30 min
January 2968°F47°F18%12%10 h 30 min
January 3068°F47°F18%12%10 h 30 min
January 3168°F47°F18%13%10 h 30 min
Normal high
68°FJanuary average
Normal low
47°FJanuary average
Precipitation
1.82 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Daylight
10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
11
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00041758; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Chula Vista in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around January 31 (18%). In all, 1.82 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00041758.

What are the records for January in Chula Vista?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1918) is 88°F, on January 11, 1996; the coldest is 26°F, on January 4, 1949. The wettest January brought 8.25 in (1993).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.0°F: 2021 56.3°F (−0.7), 2022 57.4°F (+0.4), 2023 55.3°F (−1.7), 2024 56.7°F (−0.3), 2025 54.7°F (−2.3), 2026 61.1°F (+4.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Chula Vista: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202156.3°F−0.7°F1.82 in
202257.4°F+0.4°F0.11 in
202355.3°F−1.7°F5.45 in
202456.7°F−0.3°F2.66 in
202554.7°F−2.3°F0.38 in
202661.1°F+4.1°F1.96 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00041758; recent months: ACIS, station USC00041758. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Chula Vista 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; Chula Vista's is 68°F.

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

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