Indio weather in January: Indio, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Indio in January has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal January, 0.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 17 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationIndio Fire Station
- Station IDUSC00044259
- Location33.71°N 116.22°W
- Elevation-21 ft (-6 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population94,275
- Jan 70° 47°
- Feb 73° 51°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 86° 63°
- May 93° 69°
- Jun 102° 77°
- Jul 106° 83°
- Aug 105° 83°
- Sep 101° 77°
- Oct 91° 66°
- Nov 78° 53°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Indio in January?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.6°F. January is 1.6°F warmer than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Indio and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 69°F on January 1 to 72°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 56°F and 61°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% |
| January 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% |
| January 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% |
| January 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 7% | 5% |
| January 31 | 72°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% |
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 | 69°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 69°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 69°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 69°F | 46°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 69°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 69°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 70°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 70°F | 46°F | 9% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 70°F | 46°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 70°F | 46°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 71°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 71°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 71°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 71°F | 47°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 71°F | 47°F | 7% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 7% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 71°F | 48°F | 7% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 71°F | 48°F | 7% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 71°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 71°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 72°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 72°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 72°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 72°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 72°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 47°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044259; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Indio in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around January 3 (9%). In all, 0.65 in falls on 2 days of a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044259.
What are the records for January in Indio?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 97°F, on January 19, 1971; the coldest is 13°F, on January 22, 1937. The wettest January brought 4.18 in (1993).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.6°F: 2021 59.4°F (+0.8), 2022 61.1°F (+2.5), 2023 57.4°F (−1.2), 2024 59.0°F (+0.4), 2025 59.3°F (+0.7), 2026 63.5°F (+4.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.4°F | +0.8°F | 0.28 in |
| 2022 | 61.1°F | +2.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 57.4°F | −1.2°F | 0.26 in |
| 2024 | 59.0°F | +0.4°F | 1.16 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | +0.7°F | 0.03 in |
| 2026 | 63.5°F | +4.9°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00044259; recent months: ACIS, station USC00044259. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Indio 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; Indio's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.