Red Bluff weather in January: Red Bluff, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Red Bluff in January has a normal high of 57°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 10 days in a normal January, 4.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 120 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRed Bluff Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00024216
- Location40.15°N 122.25°W
- Elevation353 ft (108 m)
- Population14,286
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 61° 41°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 82° 55°
- Jun 91° 62°
- Jul 98° 66°
- Aug 96° 64°
- Sep 91° 59°
- Oct 79° 51°
- Nov 64° 43°
- Dec 56° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Red Bluff in January?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.4°F. January is 0.6°F warmer than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Red Bluff and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 58°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 45°F and 50°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 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% |
| January 8 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 15 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 22 | 57°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% |
| January 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% |
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 | 35% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 55°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 55°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 55°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 56°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 57°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 57°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 57°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 57°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 57°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 57°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 57°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 57°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 38°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024216; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Red Bluff 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, 4.71 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Red Bluff, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024216.
How humid and windy is Red Bluff in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 37°F | 81% | 7.1 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 39°F | 76% | 7.2 mph | 60% |
| noon | 55°F | 39°F | 56% | 8.8 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 39°F | 48% | 8.4 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 40°F | 61% | 6.1 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 74% | 6.1 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024216. 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 Red Bluff?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1933) is 80°F, on January 16, 2014; the coldest is 17°F, on January 9, 1937. The wettest January brought 21.49 in (1995); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1937).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.4°F: 2021 49.6°F (+2.2), 2022 49.5°F (+2.1), 2023 48.7°F (+1.3), 2024 49.8°F (+2.4), 2025 49.9°F (+2.5), 2026 50.1°F (+2.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.6°F | +2.2°F | 3.34 in |
| 2022 | 49.5°F | +2.1°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 48.7°F | +1.3°F | 7.70 in |
| 2024 | 49.8°F | +2.4°F | 5.40 in |
| 2025 | 49.9°F | +2.5°F | 0.94 in |
| 2026 | 50.1°F | +2.8°F | 3.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024216; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024216. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Red Bluff 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; Red Bluff's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.