Sacramento - Recent January Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Sacramento, California was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Sacramento had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the California State University campus in Sacramento.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Sacramento
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
58 43 2023 15 6
61 40 2022 16 5
59 42 2021 15 5
58 43 2020 15 6
60 44 2019 16 7
58 45 2018 15 7
55 41 2017 13 5
58 45 2016 14 7
60 42 2015 16 5
66 39 2014 19 4
58 36 2013 14 2
61 38 2012 16 4
55 40 2011 13 5
54 44 2010 12 7
Number of days in January when the temperature in Sacramento dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
1 2023 0
0 2022 0
1 2021 3
0 2020 0
1 2019 0
0 2018 0
1 2017 0
0 2016 0
3 2015 1
0 2014 7
12 2013 0
2 2012 0
1 2011 0
0 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Sacramento during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for January in Sacramento
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
16 2023 7.6 192
1 2022 0.1 1
9 2021 3.0 76
10 2020 1.3 32
12 2019 4.7 118
12 2018 5.1 129
15 2017 9.9 250
20 2016 5.8 147
1 2015 0.0 0
3 2014 0.2 5
5 2013 1.1 27
5 2012 2.5 64
6 2011 1.4 34
17 2010 4.8 121
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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