Joshua Tree weather in January: Joshua Tree, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Joshua Tree in January has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 1.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 30 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationJoshua Tree
- Station IDUSC00044405
- Location34.15°N 116.27°W
- Elevation2,563 ft (781 m)
- Population (census place)6,767
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 43°
- Apr 77° 47°
- May 86° 54°
- Jun 95° 61°
- Jul 102° 70°
- Aug 100° 70°
- Sep 93° 64°
- Oct 82° 52°
- Nov 69° 43°
- Dec 60° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Joshua Tree in January?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.1°F. January is 1.5°F warmer than December and 2.2°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Joshua Tree and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 59°F on January 1 to 61°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 46°F and 52°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% |
| January 8 | 60°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% |
| January 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% |
| January 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% |
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 | 59°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 59°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 59°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 59°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 59°F | 37°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 60°F | 37°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 60°F | 37°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 60°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 60°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 60°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 60°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 60°F | 38°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 61°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 61°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 61°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 61°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 38°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044405; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Joshua Tree in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around January 7 (11%). In all, 1.17 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Joshua Tree, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044405.
What are the records for January in Joshua Tree?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.1°F: 2021 47.4°F (−1.7), 2022 48.9°F (−0.2), 2023 46.3°F (−2.8), 2024 49.9°F (+0.8), 2025 47.2°F (−1.9), 2026 51.5°F (+2.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4°F | −1.7°F | 0.89 in |
| 2022 | 48.9°F | −0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 46.3°F | −2.8°F | 0.80 in |
| 2024 | 49.9°F | +0.8°F | 0.70 in |
| 2025 | 47.2°F | −1.9°F | 0.66 in |
| 2026 | 51.5°F | +2.4°F | 0.65 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00044405. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Joshua Tree 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; Joshua Tree's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Joshua Tree in December60°F by day, 36°F at night
- Joshua Tree in February63°F by day, 39°F at night
- Joshua Tree through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Januarynormal high 72°F