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Weather in January in California

Planning a journey to California this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in California in January?

California is a region in the United States of America. The weather in California in January can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Sequoia National Park at 3°C to pleasant in Indio at 22°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 6°C in Indio and -10°C in Sequoia National Park.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Furnace Creek with an average of 7.2 mm to heavy rainfall in Crescent City with 236 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Los Angeles usually sees around 224 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of California in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our California climate page.

Where to go in California in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the California on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in California?

Los Angeles

In January Los Angeles generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Los Angeles
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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18°C 
9°C 
220 hours 
61 mm 
8 days 
20°C 
9°C 
224 hours 
49 mm 
5 days 
19°C 
10°C 
221 hours 
39 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Los Angeles

Big Bear Lake

In January Big Bear Lake generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Big Bear Lake
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9°C 
-6°C 
136 mm 
8 days 
poor 
9°C 
-6°C 
92 mm 
5 days 
poor 
10°C 
-6°C 
73 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Big Bear Lake

San Francisco

In January San Francisco generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

San Francisco
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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14°C 
7°C 
160 hours 
112 mm 
13 days 
14°C 
7°C 
186 hours 
70 mm 
9 days 
16°C 
8°C 
209 hours 
75 mm 
10 days 
Climate in San Francisco

San Diego

In January San Diego generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San Diego
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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19°C 
9°C 
231 hours 
59 mm 
7 days 
20°C 
9°C 
240 hours 
35 mm 
5 days 
20°C 
10°C 
230 hours 
37 mm 
6 days 
Climate in San Diego

Anaheim

In January Anaheim generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Anaheim
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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20°C 
8°C 
205 hours 
64 mm 
8 days 
21°C 
8°C 
198 hours 
44 mm 
5 days 
21°C 
9°C 
211 hours 
38 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Anaheim

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in California, in the United States of America.

Is January the best time to visit California?

We believe that January is one of the best times to visit California with overall perfect weather in Los Angeles. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November provide perfect weather in Los Angeles.

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