Los Angeles weather in January (California, United States of America)

You can expect very pleasant temperatures during the day in January. The average maximum daytime temperature in Los Angeles in January lies at 18.8°C (65.84°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 7.5°C (45.5°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during January is moderate with an average of 89mm (3.5 inches). There are generally around 5 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Los Angeles with 224 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Los Angeles, monthly averages in January

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Min Temperature 45 °F  

Max Temperature 65 °F  

Water Temperature 57 °F *  

Chance of Rain 19%  

Precipitation 3 in  

Rainy days 6 days  

Humidity 57% *  

Sunshine 224 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 71% *  

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Where to go in the United States of America in January

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Visitors traveling to Los Angeles should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. Plan on layering your clothes. Some days or part of the day it will be nice and warm and some moments it can be a bit chilly. With a water temperature of around 14.0°C (57.2°F), there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Cycling

9/10

Walking

9/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

9/10

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