Oakland weather in January: Oakland, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Oakland in January has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 6°C, 87 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationOakland Metro International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023230
- Location37.72°N 122.22°W
- Elevation6 ft (2 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population443,554
- Jan 58° 42°
- Feb 60° 45°
- Mar 63° 47°
- Apr 66° 49°
- May 68° 52°
- Jun 71° 54°
- Jul 72° 56°
- Aug 72° 57°
- Sep 74° 56°
- Oct 72° 51°
- Nov 64° 46°
- Dec 58° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Oakland in January?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 49.9°F. January is 0.2°F cooler than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Oakland and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 57°F on January 1 to 59°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 48°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% |
| January 8 | 57°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% |
| January 22 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% |
| January 31 | 59°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% |
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 | 57°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 57°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 57°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 57°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 57°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 57°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 57°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 57°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 57°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 57°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 57°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 57°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 57°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 58°F | 43°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 58°F | 43°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 58°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 59°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 59°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 59°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 59°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 42°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023230; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Oakland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 3.42 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Oakland, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023230.
How humid and windy is Oakland in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 43°F | 85% | 5.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 79% | 5.9 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 45°F | 69% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 45°F | 63% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 45°F | 72% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 45°F | 78% | 5.8 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023230. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Oakland?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 83°F, on January 18, 2021; the coldest is 25°F, on January 5, 1949. The wettest January brought 8.90 in (1967).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.9°F: 2021 53.5°F (+3.6), 2022 50.6°F (+0.7), 2023 51.3°F (+1.4), 2024 52.9°F (+3.0), 2025 52.0°F (+2.1), 2026 52.1°F (+2.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.5°F | +3.6°F | 2.42 in |
| 2022 | 50.6°F | +0.7°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 51.3°F | +1.4°F | 8.29 in |
| 2024 | 52.9°F | +3.0°F | 4.04 in |
| 2025 | 52.0°F | +2.1°F | 0.24 in |
| 2026 | 52.1°F | +2.2°F | 2.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023230; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Oakland 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; Oakland's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.