Weather in Sacramento in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Sacramento;
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Sacramento;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sacramento in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +57°F with a maximum of +66°F and a minimum of +34°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +55°F.
Is Sacramento warm or cold in January?
Sacramento is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +57°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +41°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Sacramento, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sacramento in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +57°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +23°F | +23°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +75°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 103 mm | 112 mm | 105 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 79% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +57°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 103 mm to 112 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in December to 8 in January.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sacramento is gradually decreasing during January, going from 10 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Sacramento?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sacramento in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+72°F) and the highest in 2014 (+78°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 192 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1202 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sacramento
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sacramento, 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.