Visalia weather in January: Visalia, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Visalia in January has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 1.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 4°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationVisalia
- Station IDUSC00049367
- Location36.33°N 119.30°W
- Elevation303 ft (92 m)
- Population146,271
- Jan 55° 38°
- Feb 61° 42°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 81° 55°
- Jun 89° 62°
- Jul 94° 67°
- Aug 93° 65°
- Sep 88° 60°
- Oct 78° 52°
- Nov 64° 43°
- Dec 55° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Visalia in January?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 46.9°F. January is 0.3°F warmer than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Visalia and the wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 54°F on January 1 to 58°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 44°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% |
| January 8 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% |
| January 15 | 55°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% |
| January 22 | 56°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% |
| January 31 | 58°F | 40°F | 23% | 16% |
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 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 54°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 55°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 55°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 55°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 55°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 55°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 55°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 55°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 55°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 56°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 56°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 56°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 56°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 56°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 57°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 57°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 57°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 57°F | 39°F | 23% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 57°F | 39°F | 23% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 58°F | 40°F | 23% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 58°F | 40°F | 23% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 38°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049367; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Visalia in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around January 5 (24%). In all, 1.96 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Visalia, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049367.
What are the records for January in Visalia?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1898) is 80°F, on January 31, 1907; the coldest is 13°F, on January 5, 1913. The wettest January brought 7.72 in (1969); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1999).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.9°F: 2021 50.4°F (+3.5), 2022 49.1°F (+2.2), 2023 49.8°F (+2.9), 2024 50.3°F (+3.4), 2026 49.5°F (+2.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.4°F | +3.5°F | 2.12 in |
| 2022 | 49.1°F | +2.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 49.8°F | +2.9°F | 4.62 in |
| 2024 | 50.3°F | +3.4°F | 1.23 in |
| 2026 | 49.5°F | +2.6°F | 2.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049367; recent months: ACIS, station USC00049367. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Visalia 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; Visalia's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.