Weather in Long Beach in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Long Beach;
Average weather
Average temperature in Long Beach in January
Going from a maximum of +73°F during the day to a minimum of +43°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +63°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +66°F.
Is Long Beach warm or cold in January?
Long Beach is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +48°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Long Beach, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Long Beach in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +66°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +30°F | +32°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 81 mm | 85 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 69% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +66°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 57 mm to 81 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in December to 12 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Long Beach is gradually decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Long Beach?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Long Beach in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2001 (+72°F) and the highest in 2015 (+77°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 123 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 918 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Long Beach, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
