California weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, California's statewide normal high is 55°F and normal low 35°F; normal highs run from 37°F in Tahoma to 72°F in Brawley (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 55°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 35°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.13 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 72°Fnormal high, Brawley
- Coolest place
- 37°Fnormal high, Tahoma
Where is California warmest and wettest in January?
Brawley has the warmest January afternoons (72°F) and Tahoma the coolest (37°F). Klamath gets the most precipitation (13.38 in) and El Centro the least (0.41 in). The most snow falls in Truckee (43.6 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 45.5°F in 2021, 46.2°F in 2022, 42.6°F in 2023, 45.7°F in 2024, 45.0°F in 2025, 48.3°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 44.9°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 68°F | 49°F | 3.29 | – |
| San Diego | 66°F | 50°F | 1.98 | – |
| San Jose | 60°F | 42°F | 2.80 | – |
| San Francisco | 58°F | 47°F | 4.40 | – |
| Fresno | 55°F | 41°F | 2.16 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento | 56°F | 39°F | 3.66 | – |
| Long Beach | 67°F | 47°F | 2.89 | – |
| Oakland | 58°F | 42°F | 3.42 | – |
| Bakersfield | 59°F | 41°F | 1.19 | 0.1 |
| Anaheim | 71°F | 49°F | 3.16 | 0.0 |
| Stockton | 57°F | 39°F | 2.67 | – |
| Riverside | 68°F | 44°F | 2.29 | – |
| Irvine | 69°F | 49°F | 2.67 | – |
| Santa Ana | 67°F | 49°F | 2.59 | – |
| Chula Vista | 68°F | 47°F | 1.82 | 0.0 |
| Fremont | 59°F | 43°F | 3.00 | 0.0 |
| Modesto | 56°F | 39°F | 2.57 | – |
| Oxnard | 66°F | 46°F | 2.92 | – |
| Ontario | 68°F | 45°F | 2.57 | – |
| Santa Rosa | 58°F | 38°F | 6.67 | – |
| Oceanside | 67°F | 41°F | 2.37 | – |
| Lancaster | 59°F | 31°F | 1.46 | – |
| Palmdale | 59°F | 33°F | 0.98 | – |
| Salinas | 62°F | 42°F | 2.63 | – |
| Hayward | 59°F | 43°F | 2.91 | – |
| Sunnyvale | 59°F | 42°F | 2.49 | – |
| Escondido | 69°F | 45°F | 3.19 | 0.0 |
| Pomona | 68°F | 43°F | 2.91 | 0.0 |
| Visalia | 55°F | 38°F | 1.96 | 0.1 |
| Victorville | 58°F | 33°F | 0.97 | 0.0 |
| Fullerton | 69°F | 46°F | 2.85 | – |
| Torrance | 67°F | 47°F | 3.36 | 0.0 |
| Pasadena | 68°F | 46°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Concord | 58°F | 41°F | 3.21 | – |
| Vallejo | 57°F | 42°F | 4.46 | – |
| Fairfield | 57°F | 40°F | 4.68 | 0.0 |
| Berkeley | 59°F | 43°F | 4.84 | 0.0 |
| Antioch | 56°F | 40°F | 2.68 | 0.0 |
| Richmond | 58°F | 44°F | 4.83 | 0.0 |
| Carlsbad | 65°F | 48°F | 2.49 | – |
| Santa Maria | 65°F | 41°F | 2.74 | – |
| Vacaville | 58°F | 38°F | 5.26 | – |
| Burbank | 67°F | 45°F | 2.97 | – |
| El Cajon | 69°F | 43°F | 2.32 | 0.0 |
| Chico | 56°F | 36°F | 5.12 | – |
| Hesperia | 60°F | 37°F | 1.49 | – |
| Tracy | 57°F | 36°F | 2.34 | – |
| Vista | 66°F | 46°F | 2.85 | – |
| Merced | 56°F | 37°F | 2.37 | – |
| Indio | 70°F | 47°F | 0.65 | 0.0 |
| Chino | 70°F | 42°F | 2.17 | – |
| Redding | 57°F | 38°F | 6.04 | 1.1 |
| Hemet | 66°F | 44°F | 2.40 | 0.0 |
| Santa Monica | 66°F | 49°F | 3.28 | – |
| Santa Barbara | 64°F | 41°F | 3.84 | – |
| Livermore | 57°F | 38°F | 2.83 | – |
| Hawthorne | 67°F | 49°F | 2.67 | – |
| Redwood City | 59°F | 41°F | 3.81 | 0.0 |
| Newport Beach | 65°F | 50°F | 2.20 | 0.0 |
| Tustin | 68°F | 43°F | 3.09 | 0.0 |
| Napa | 57°F | 38°F | 4.17 | – |
| Redlands | 67°F | 41°F | 2.76 | 0.0 |
| Lake Elsinore | 66°F | 42°F | 2.97 | 0.0 |
| Turlock | 55°F | 42°F | 2.63 | 0.0 |
| Camarillo | 68°F | 45°F | 2.85 | – |
| Madera | 57°F | 39°F | 2.08 | – |
| Lodi | 57°F | 40°F | 3.51 | 0.0 |
| Redondo Beach | 67°F | 47°F | 2.97 | – |
| Palo Alto | 58°F | 39°F | 2.95 | 0.0 |
| Davis | 56°F | 38°F | 4.02 | 0.0 |
| Porterville | 59°F | 40°F | 2.08 | – |
| Woodland | 56°F | 38°F | 4.46 | 0.0 |
| Santa Cruz | 63°F | 41°F | 6.42 | 0.0 |
| Hanford | 57°F | 37°F | 1.56 | – |
| Gilroy | 61°F | 38°F | 4.55 | 0.0 |
| San Rafael | 57°F | 43°F | 7.13 | 0.0 |
| Petaluma | 58°F | 39°F | 4.77 | 0.0 |
| San Jacinto | 66°F | 40°F | 2.66 | 0.0 |
| Delano | 56°F | 38°F | 1.40 | 0.2 |
| Watsonville | 61°F | 40°F | 4.60 | – |
| San Luis Obispo | 65°F | 41°F | 3.86 | – |
| Los Banos | 56°F | 39°F | 2.07 | 0.0 |
| Newark | 58°F | 43°F | 2.77 | 0.0 |
| Palm Springs | 71°F | 48°F | 1.14 | – |
| Hollister | 60°F | 39°F | 3.10 | 0.0 |
| El Centro | 71°F | 42°F | 0.41 | – |
| Lompoc | 65°F | 43°F | 3.29 | 0.0 |
| Culver City | 67°F | 48°F | 3.25 | 0.0 |
| San Gabriel | 69°F | 46°F | 3.56 | 0.0 |
| Pacifica | 58°F | 45°F | 6.14 | 0.0 |
| Martinez | 56°F | 35°F | 3.86 | 0.0 |
| Oildale | 58°F | 39°F | 1.27 | – |
| Los Gatos | 59°F | 40°F | 5.03 | 0.0 |
| Fallbrook | 68°F | 47°F | 3.17 | – |
| Paso Robles | 61°F | 35°F | 2.74 | 0.0 |
| Monterey | 62°F | 43°F | 3.49 | – |
| Brawley | 72°F | 41°F | 0.47 | 0.0 |
| Wasco | 59°F | 39°F | 1.29 | 0.2 |
| Lemoore | 56°F | 37°F | 1.52 | – |
| Twentynine Palms | 63°F | 42°F | 0.50 | – |
| Imperial Beach | 67°F | 47°F | 1.69 | – |
| Eureka | 55°F | 41°F | 6.67 | 0.0 |
| Barstow | 61°F | 36°F | 0.57 | 0.0 |
| Ramona | 66°F | 37°F | 3.10 | – |
| Shafter | 58°F | 37°F | 1.31 | – |
| Corcoran | 56°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Laguna Beach | 68°F | 44°F | 2.78 | 0.0 |
| Imperial | 69°F | 43°F | 0.47 | 0.0 |
| Yucca Valley | 58°F | 38°F | 1.41 | 0.0 |
| Stevenson Ranch | 63°F | 47°F | 4.23 | 0.1 |
| South Lake Tahoe | 43°F | 18°F | 2.81 | – |
| Oroville | 55°F | 40°F | 5.20 | – |
| Arcata | 56°F | 41°F | 7.52 | – |
| Blythe | 68°F | 43°F | 0.53 | – |
| Truckee | 42°F | 16°F | 5.68 | 43.6 |
| Coalinga | 60°F | 38°F | 1.95 | 0.0 |
| Clearlake | 55°F | 33°F | 6.19 | 0.2 |
| Ukiah | 58°F | 37°F | 6.70 | – |
| Alpine | 64°F | 43°F | 3.21 | – |
| Red Bluff | 57°F | 38°F | 4.71 | – |
| Grass Valley | 54°F | 33°F | 9.30 | 0.7 |
| King City | 63°F | 38°F | 2.44 | 0.0 |
| Auburn | 56°F | 38°F | 7.01 | – |
| Marysville | 56°F | 38°F | 3.81 | – |
| Lindsay | 57°F | 37°F | 2.25 | 0.2 |
| Susanville | 43°F | 22°F | 2.44 | – |
| Newman | 60°F | 38°F | 2.66 | 0.0 |
| Half Moon Bay | 59°F | 43°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Healdsburg | 58°F | 39°F | 8.00 | 0.0 |
| Tehachapi | 52°F | 32°F | 2.42 | – |
| Lake Arrowhead | 44°F | 29°F | 8.36 | 3.0 |
| Placerville | 57°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Sonoma | 57°F | 38°F | 5.47 | 0.0 |
| Morro Bay | 65°F | 46°F | 3.64 | 0.1 |
| Valley Center | 68°F | 38°F | 3.19 | – |
| Paradise | 54°F | 41°F | 10.16 | 0.0 |
| Cloverdale | 60°F | 38°F | 8.11 | 0.0 |
| Orland | 57°F | 38°F | 4.50 | 0.0 |
| Pismo Beach | 65°F | 44°F | 3.48 | 0.0 |
| Winters | 57°F | 38°F | 5.15 | 0.0 |
| Yreka | 46°F | 27°F | 3.28 | 4.3 |
| Ojai | 66°F | 35°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Kentfield | 57°F | 42°F | 8.77 | 0.0 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 41°F | 17°F | 4.20 | – |
| Fort Bragg | 52°F | 40°F | 7.66 | 0.0 |
| Mecca | 70°F | 44°F | 0.60 | 0.0 |
| Taft | 59°F | 41°F | 1.09 | 0.1 |
| Ben Lomond | 65°F | 37°F | 10.42 | 0.0 |
| Joshua Tree | 60°F | 38°F | 1.17 | 0.0 |
| Colusa | 55°F | 38°F | 3.58 | 0.0 |
| Crescent City | 56°F | 42°F | 9.40 | – |
| Willows | 58°F | 40°F | 4.40 | – |
| St. Helena | 59°F | 40°F | 6.47 | 0.0 |
| Woodside | 61°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Big Bear Lake | 46°F | 24°F | 4.51 | 13.4 |
| Calistoga | 59°F | 39°F | 7.94 | 0.0 |
| Wrightwood | 48°F | 26°F | 4.37 | 10.5 |
| Sonora | 56°F | 33°F | 6.32 | 0.0 |
| Willits | 54°F | 33°F | 9.17 | – |
| Needles | 66°F | 46°F | 0.73 | 0.0 |
| Mojave | 58°F | 33°F | 1.08 | 0.5 |
| Morongo Valley | 59°F | 41°F | 2.72 | – |
| Bishop | 56°F | 24°F | 1.14 | – |
| Avalon | 62°F | 50°F | 3.04 | – |
| Weaverville | 50°F | 31°F | 6.68 | 2.2 |
| Nevada City | 51°F | 35°F | 10.87 | 2.3 |
| Mount Shasta | 44°F | 29°F | 6.29 | – |
| Auberry | 54°F | 37°F | 5.29 | 0.5 |
| Burney | 45°F | 23°F | 4.53 | 8.9 |
| Angwin | 54°F | 39°F | 7.80 | – |
| Campo | 62°F | 35°F | 2.37 | – |
| Alturas | 43°F | 21°F | 1.31 | – |
| Georgetown | 52°F | 36°F | 9.08 | – |
| Three Rivers | 58°F | 36°F | 4.79 | 0.0 |
| Portola | 43°F | 19°F | 4.16 | 11.7 |
| Colfax | 55°F | 37°F | 7.83 | 0.9 |
| Chester | 42°F | 22°F | 6.18 | 31.9 |
| Graton | 58°F | 37°F | 7.88 | 0.0 |
| Dunsmuir | 49°F | 30°F | 11.08 | 8.2 |
| Quincy | 44°F | 25°F | 7.65 | 5.8 |
| Covelo | 52°F | 33°F | 7.82 | 0.7 |
| Julian | 53°F | 39°F | 4.66 | 1.1 |
| Shasta | 55°F | 41°F | 10.51 | – |
| Buttonwillow | 58°F | 38°F | 1.19 | 0.0 |
| Montague | 47°F | 26°F | 1.43 | – |
| Occidental | 56°F | 42°F | 10.79 | – |
| Tahoma | 37°F | 22°F | 6.37 | – |
| Inyokern | 60°F | 33°F | 0.82 | 0.3 |
| Kettleman City | 57°F | 36°F | 1.39 | – |
| Independence | 58°F | 30°F | 1.36 | – |
| McCloud | 47°F | 24°F | 7.98 | – |
| Tulelake | 42°F | 21°F | 1.32 | 6.2 |
| Klamath | 55°F | 39°F | 13.38 | 0.0 |
| Shelter Cove | 58°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Cedarville | 44°F | 22°F | 1.71 | 6.1 |
| Doyle | 43°F | 24°F | 2.12 | 5.9 |
| Groveland | 53°F | 31°F | 7.20 | 0.6 |
| Potter Valley | 57°F | 35°F | 8.21 | 0.0 |
| Scotia | 57°F | 43°F | 8.59 | – |
| Lee Vining | 41°F | 21°F | 2.66 | 19.0 |
| New Cuyama | 61°F | 33°F | 1.49 | – |
| Dobbins | 57°F | 34°F | 7.71 | – |
| Baker | 63°F | 35°F | 0.52 | 0.0 |
| Lemon Cove | 60°F | 38°F | 2.68 | 0.0 |
| Bridgeport | 43°F | 10°F | 2.01 | 7.4 |
| Friant | 56°F | 38°F | 3.11 | 0.0 |
| Bodega | 56°F | 45°F | 5.31 | – |
| Orick | 52°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Canby | 42°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Downieville | 48°F | 30°F | 11.26 | 6.4 |
| Fort Bidwell | 40°F | 23°F | 2.71 | 15.1 |
| Mount Laguna | 50°F | 33°F | 2.69 | – |
| Mineral | 43°F | 24°F | 8.29 | – |
| Randsburg | 58°F | 35°F | 1.38 | 0.4 |
| Adin | 47°F | 25°F | 1.91 | 9.3 |
| Hat Creek | 48°F | 22°F | 3.02 | 0.4 |
| Verdi | 42°F | 24°F | 3.86 | – |
| Glennville | 57°F | 28°F | 3.65 | 1.3 |
| Ash Mountain | 58°F | 38°F | 4.89 | 0.1 |
| Balch Power House | 52°F | 39°F | 5.55 | – |
| Big Bar (4 mi E) | 50°F | 34°F | 6.41 | 0.7 |
| Big Sur Station | 61°F | 42°F | 9.48 | 0.0 |
| Blue Canyon Airport | 47°F | 34°F | 10.55 | – |
| Boca | 44°F | 13°F | 3.91 | 21.3 |
| Bodie California St Historic P | 41°F | 8°F | 1.79 | 17.4 |
| Borrego Desert Park | 70°F | 46°F | 1.16 | 0.0 |
| Bowman Dam | 46°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Cachuma Lake | 67°F | 34°F | 4.89 | 0.0 |
| Calaveras Big Trees | 45°F | 30°F | 10.57 | 19.3 |
| Callahan | 48°F | 28°F | 3.48 | 0.4 |
| Camp Pardee | 55°F | 40°F | 3.99 | 0.0 |
| Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station | 69°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Canyon Dam | 42°F | 25°F | 6.36 | 28.5 |
| Carmel Valley | 63°F | 40°F | 3.94 | – |
| Cecilville | 45°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Cherry Valley Dam | 49°F | 31°F | 9.65 | 21.0 |
| China Lake Naf | 60°F | 31°F | 0.94 | – |
| Chiriaco Summit | 66°F | 40°F | 0.82 | – |
| Concord Wastewater Treatment Plant | 58°F | 42°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Copco #1 Dam | 48°F | 27°F | 3.37 | 4.7 |
| Cuyamaca | 51°F | 33°F | 5.51 | 3.8 |
| De Sabla | 53°F | 35°F | 11.88 | 0.0 |
| Death Valley National Park | 67°F | 43°F | 0.37 | 0.0 |
| Desert Resorts Regional Airport | 71°F | 39°F | 0.64 | 0.0 |
| Donner Mem State Park | 41°F | 17°F | 6.73 | 40.0 |
| Eagle Mountain | 64°F | 46°F | 0.59 | 0.0 |
| East Park Reservoir | 57°F | 32°F | 4.98 | 0.7 |
| El Capitan Dam | 72°F | 41°F | 3.16 | 0.0 |
| El Mirage | 57°F | 32°F | 0.88 | 0.6 |
| Fairmont | 56°F | 38°F | 3.67 | 0.0 |
| Five Points (5 mi SSW) | 59°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Fort Ross | 57°F | 42°F | 7.18 | – |
| Getty Center | 66°F | 52°F | 4.56 | 0.0 |
| Gibraltar Dam #2 | 66°F | 36°F | 7.06 | – |
| Grant Grove | 46°F | 26°F | 8.03 | 37.7 |
| Grizzly Creek State Park | 50°F | 38°F | 8.57 | 0.1 |
| Haiwee | 51°F | 27°F | 1.24 | – |
| Hayfield Pumping Plant | 67°F | 39°F | 0.99 | 0.0 |
| Hearst Castle | 60°F | 47°F | 5.96 | 0.0 |
| Henshaw Dam | 61°F | 31°F | 5.26 | – |
| Hetch Hetchy | 48°F | 32°F | 6.30 | 9.7 |
| Huntington Lake | 43°F | 24°F | 8.47 | – |
| Idyllwild Fire Dept | 55°F | 31°F | 4.74 | 6.3 |
| Iron Mountain | 66°F | 46°F | – | – |
| Jess Valley | 43°F | 21°F | 1.93 | 12.5 |
| Johnson Valley | 57°F | 38°F | 1.36 | – |
| Kern River Powerhouse 3 | 61°F | 32°F | 2.29 | – |
| Lake Solano | 57°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Lake Spaulding | 44°F | 25°F | – | – |
| Lava Beds Nat Mon | 43°F | 23°F | 1.63 | 8.7 |
| Lodgepole | 39°F | 17°F | 8.72 | 42.4 |
| Loraine (5 mi NNE) | 55°F | 32°F | 2.51 | – |
| Manzanita Lake | 41°F | 22°F | 6.50 | – |
| Markley Cove | 57°F | 36°F | 5.72 | 0.0 |
| Mitchell Caverns | 54°F | 40°F | 1.27 | 0.2 |
| Mount Diablo Junction | 54°F | 42°F | 5.06 | 0.1 |
| Mount Hamilton | 50°F | 39°F | 5.03 | 4.2 |
| Mount Wilson CBS | 56°F | 38°F | 7.73 | – |
| Napa State Hospital | 59°F | 40°F | 4.98 | 0.0 |
| New Melones Dam Headquarters | 57°F | 38°F | 5.85 | 0.0 |
| North Fork Ranger Station | 57°F | 32°F | 7.08 | – |
| North Island Naval Air Station | 66°F | 49°F | 1.67 | 0.0 |
| Northridge Cal State | 67°F | 47°F | 3.42 | 0.0 |
| Oakland Museum | 60°F | 45°F | 4.35 | 0.0 |
| Oceanside Marina | 63°F | 47°F | 2.22 | 0.0 |
| Ocotillo Wells (2 mi W) | 69°F | 49°F | 0.68 | – |
| Orleans | 50°F | 37°F | 9.39 | 0.1 |
| Pacific House | 44°F | 32°F | 9.62 | 10.1 |
| Paicines (4 mi W) | 59°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Palomar Mountain Obsy | 51°F | 37°F | 5.93 | 6.2 |
| Parker Resrvoir | 66°F | 43°F | 1.03 | 0.0 |
| Pearblossom | 60°F | 38°F | 1.20 | 0.2 |
| Pinnacles National Monument | 63°F | 34°F | 3.46 | 0.1 |
| Point Mugu NF | 66°F | 46°F | 2.36 | – |
| Priest Valley | 59°F | 30°F | 4.94 | 0.0 |
| Rancho Bernardo | 67°F | 46°F | 2.79 | – |
| Richardson Grove State Park | 50°F | 39°F | 12.73 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento Metro Airport | 55°F | 38°F | 3.68 | – |
| Sagehen Creek | 40°F | 15°F | – | – |
| San Diego Miramar Naval Air Station | 67°F | 47°F | 2.30 | – |
| San Diego Montgomery Field | 67°F | 46°F | 2.32 | – |
| San Diego Seaworld | 64°F | 47°F | 2.27 | – |
| San Francisco Oceanside | 59°F | 46°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| San Gregorio (2 mi SE) | 60°F | 40°F | 5.78 | 0.0 |
| San Luis Dam | 56°F | 39°F | 2.20 | 0.1 |
| San Luis Obispo Poly | 65°F | 44°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| San Pasqual Animal Park | 73°F | 39°F | 2.69 | 0.0 |
| Sandberg | 52°F | 39°F | 2.50 | – |
| Santa Ana Fire Station | 69°F | 49°F | 2.88 | 0.0 |
| Santa Monica Pier | 62°F | 50°F | 3.08 | 0.0 |
| Skyline Ridge Preserve | 55°F | 41°F | 7.77 | – |
| So Entrance Yosemite National Park | 45°F | 27°F | 7.57 | – |
| South Lake FS | 59°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Stony Gorge Reservoir | 56°F | 34°F | 4.50 | 0.0 |
| Stovepipe Wells (1 mi SW) | 65°F | 42°F | 0.23 | – |
| Strawberry Valley | 51°F | 30°F | 14.69 | 17.7 |
| Sutter Hill Fire Station | 55°F | 39°F | 6.06 | – |
| Tahoe City | 40°F | 21°F | 6.21 | 37.9 |
| Trinity River Hatchery | 50°F | 33°F | 5.95 | 1.2 |
| Trona | 60°F | 35°F | 0.77 | 0.0 |
| Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station | 41°F | 13°F | 6.19 | – |
| Twitchell Dam | 63°F | 41°F | 4.04 | 0.0 |
| U C L A | 68°F | 52°F | 4.14 | 0.0 |
| Van Nuys Airport | 68°F | 46°F | 2.75 | – |
| Watsonville Water Works | 62°F | 40°F | 4.43 | 0.0 |
| Whiskeytown Reservoir | 54°F | 39°F | 10.74 | – |
| Woodland Hills Pierce College | 70°F | 43°F | 3.73 | 0.0 |
| Yosemite Park Headquarters | 48°F | 29°F | 6.98 | – |
| Yosemite Village (12 mi W) | 44°F | 32°F | 6.86 | – |
| Yucca Mesa | 58°F | 42°F | 1.57 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.