Richmond weather in January: Richmond, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Richmond in January has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 4.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 7°C, 123 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRichmond
- Station IDUSC00047414
- Location37.92°N 122.38°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population115,353
- Jan 58° 44°
- Feb 61° 46°
- Mar 64° 47°
- Apr 67° 49°
- May 69° 52°
- Jun 72° 54°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 75° 56°
- Oct 73° 54°
- Nov 65° 49°
- Dec 58° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in January?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 51.1°F. January is 0.2°F cooler than December and 2.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 57°F on January 1 to 60°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 49°F and 53°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% |
| January 8 | 58°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 44°F | 33% | 26% |
| January 31 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% |
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 | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 57°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 57°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 57°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 57°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 57°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 57°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 58°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 58°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 44°F | 32% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 58°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 58°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 58°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 58°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 58°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 59°F | 44°F | 33% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 59°F | 44°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 59°F | 44°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 59°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 59°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 59°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 59°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 59°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 59°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 44°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 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 USC00047414; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richmond in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 23 (33%). In all, 4.83 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047414.
What are the records for January in Richmond?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 76°F, on January 9, 1962; the coldest is 27°F, on January 7, 1982. The wettest January brought 11.68 in (1973).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.1°F: 2026 55.2°F (+4.1). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55.2°F | +4.1°F | 1.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047414; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047414. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Richmond 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; Richmond's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.