Redding weather in January: Redding, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Redding in January has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 6.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 153 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationRedding Airport
- Station IDUSW00024257
- Location40.52°N 122.30°W
- Elevation497 ft (152 m)
- Population93,502
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 82° 54°
- Jun 92° 62°
- Jul 100° 67°
- Aug 98° 64°
- Sep 92° 58°
- Oct 79° 50°
- Nov 64° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Redding in January?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. January is 0.9°F warmer than December and 3.0°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Redding and the 2nd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 56°F on January 1 to 59°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% |
| January 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% |
| January 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% |
| January 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 29% |
| January 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% |
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 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 29% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 29% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 29% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 29% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 29% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 29% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 58°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 57°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 38°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 6.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024257; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Redding in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around January 23 (40%). In all, 6.04 in falls on 12 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Redding, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024257.
How humid and windy is Redding in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 5.2 mph, most often from the east-northeast 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 | 36°F | 80% | 4.5 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 75% | 4.3 mph | 56% |
| noon | 54°F | 38°F | 55% | 6.9 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 37°F | 46% | 7.0 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 39°F | 58% | 5.6 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 70% | 4.6 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024257. 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 Redding?
The warmest January temperature on Redding's official record (since 1893) is 87°F, on January 2, 1920; the coldest is 16°F, on January 17, 2012. The wettest January brought 28.84 in (1970); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 47.9°F (+0.4), 2022 50.1°F (+2.6), 2023 48.7°F (+1.2), 2024 50.4°F (+2.9), 2025 51.0°F (+3.5), 2026 50.4°F (+2.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9°F | +0.4°F | 4.93 in |
| 2022 | 50.1°F | +2.6°F | 1.16 in |
| 2023 | 48.7°F | +1.2°F | 9.26 in |
| 2024 | 50.4°F | +2.9°F | 6.76 in |
| 2025 | 51.0°F | +3.5°F | 1.56 in |
| 2026 | 50.4°F | +2.9°F | 3.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024257. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Redding 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; Redding's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.