Santa Clara weather in January (California, United States of America)

Can you expect sunny skies in Santa Clara in January? Want to know if this month is ideal for visiting? Our guide provides detailed weather information.

Temperatures

The typical weather for January in Santa Clara includes moderate temperatures and moderate rainfall. The winter season takes place during January. Daytime temperatures are expected to be around 16°C, cooling off to about 5°C at night.

Precipitation

Santa Clara in January usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 52 mm for the month. Historically, approximately 9 days this month are expected to have rain.

Average sunshine

The area experiences a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 186 hours of sunlight expected. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Santa Clara. April, May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Santa Clara climate page with graphs.

 

Santa Clara, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 5°C  

Max Temperature 16°C  

Chance of Rain 30%  

Precipitation 52 mm  

Rainy days 9 days  

Humidity 80% *  

Sunshine 186 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine 61% *  

Data from: San Francisco, the United States of America (47 KM, 29 Miles).

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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).

So, what should you wear in this month?

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. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay.

What To Do

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

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

6/10

Walking

6/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

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