Santa Maria weather in January: Santa Maria, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Santa Maria in January has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, holding near 65°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 2.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 70 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationSanta Maria Public Airport
- Station IDUSW00023273
- Location34.90°N 120.45°W
- Elevation242 ft (74 m)
- Population111,346
- Jan 65° 41°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 71° 52°
- Jul 73° 55°
- Aug 74° 55°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 70° 44°
- Dec 64° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Maria in January?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. January is 0.6°F warmer than December and 0.8°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Santa Maria and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 64°F on January 1 to 65°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 51°F and 55°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 16% |
| January 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% |
| January 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% |
| January 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 17% |
| January 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 21, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 64°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 41°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023273; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Maria in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around January 31 (26%). In all, 2.74 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Santa Maria, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023273.
How humid and windy is Santa Maria in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 40°F | 83% | 4.3 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 43°F | 72% | 4.2 mph | 50% |
| noon | 62°F | 43°F | 49% | 8.1 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 45°F | 53% | 12.1 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 46°F | 72% | 6.9 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 44°F | 77% | 4.9 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023273. 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 Santa Maria?
The warmest January temperature on Santa Maria's official record (since 1906) is 89°F, on January 16, 2014; the coldest is 20°F, on January 2, 1976. The wettest January brought 11.78 in (1995).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 53.5°F (+0.7), 2022 52.9°F (+0.1), 2023 50.4°F (−2.4), 2024 52.9°F (+0.1), 2025 50.9°F (−1.9), 2026 55.2°F (+2.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.5°F | +0.7°F | 4.13 in |
| 2022 | 52.9°F | +0.1°F | 0.17 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | −2.4°F | 7.40 in |
| 2024 | 52.9°F | +0.1°F | 1.73 in |
| 2025 | 50.9°F | −1.9°F | 0.24 in |
| 2026 | 55.2°F | +2.4°F | 1.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SMXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023273. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Santa Maria 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; Santa Maria's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Santa Maria in December64°F by day, 40°F at night
- Santa Maria in February65°F by day, 43°F at night
- Santa Maria 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