Delano weather in January: Delano, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Delano in January has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 1.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 36 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationDelano
- Station IDUSC00042346
- Location35.77°N 119.26°W
- Elevation302 ft (92 m)
- Population53,198
- Jan 56° 38°
- Feb 63° 41°
- Mar 69° 45°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 83° 56°
- Jun 92° 62°
- Jul 97° 68°
- Aug 97° 66°
- Sep 91° 62°
- Oct 80° 53°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 57° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Delano in January?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 46.9°F. January is 0.1°F cooler than December and 5.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Delano and the wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 58°F on January 31.
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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% |
| January 8 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% |
| January 15 | 56°F | 38°F | 21% | 13% |
| January 22 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% |
| January 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 14% |
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 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 55°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 55°F | 38°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 56°F | 38°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 56°F | 38°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 56°F | 38°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 57°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 57°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 57°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 57°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 57°F | 39°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 38°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00042346; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Delano in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around January 21 (22%). In all, 1.40 in falls on 7 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Delano, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00042346.
What are the records for January in Delano?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.9°F: 2026 48.5°F (+1.6). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48.5°F | +1.6°F | 1.95 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00042346. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Delano 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; Delano's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.