Tehachapi weather in January: Tehachapi, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Tehachapi in January has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, holding near 52°F all month. The month brings 2.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 61 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationTehachapi (4 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00048829
- Location35.10°N 118.42°W
- Elevation4,220 ft (1,286 m)
- Population11,114
- Jan 52° 32°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 61° 37°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 79° 52°
- Jul 86° 58°
- Aug 86° 57°
- Sep 81° 51°
- Oct 71° 43°
- Nov 59° 37°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tehachapi in January?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 41.8°F. January is 1.0°F warmer than December and 0.2°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Tehachapi and the 2nd wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 39°F and 45°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – |
| January 8 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – |
| January 15 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – |
| January 22 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – |
| January 31 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 12, coldest night January 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 10 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 11 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 12 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 13 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 14 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 15 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 16 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 17 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 18 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 32°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.42 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048829; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tehachapi in January?
In a normal January in Tehachapi, 16 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048829.
What are the records for January in Tehachapi?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.8°F: 2026 45.7°F (+3.9). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45.7°F | +3.9°F | 1.23 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00048829. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Tehachapi 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; Tehachapi's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.