January weather in Santa Cruz, CA
The average temperature in Santa Cruz in January is 51.9°F (41.4°F–62.5°F). Average precipitation: 6.42 inches.
January is a winter month in Santa Cruz, and is cooler than the annual average of 58.7°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21.1°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 11 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 44m. For travel, January is a wet month.
Avg High
62.5°F
Avg Low
41.4°F
Precipitation
6.42 in
Daylight
9h 44m
January records in Santa Cruz
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 77.0°F (1918) | 23.0°F (1901) | 2.80 in (1940) |
| January 2 | 73.9°F (2001) | 23.0°F (1960) | 3.18 in (2006) |
| January 3 | 75.0°F (1927) | 15.1°F (1907) | 1.70 in (1974) |
| January 4 | 73.0°F (1911) | 24.1°F (1950) | 3.81 in (2008) |
| January 5 | 77.0°F (1903) | 21.9°F (1949) | 6.91 in (1982) |
| January 6 | 78.1°F (1911) | 25.0°F (1949) | 2.15 in (2019) |
| January 7 | 80.1°F (1962) | 24.1°F (1913) | 2.15 in (1993) |
| January 8 | 81.0°F (1962) | 25.0°F (1971) | 2.95 in (2017) |
| January 9 | 78.1°F (1962) | 21.9°F (1937) | 3.27 in (1959) |
| January 10 | 77.0°F (1942) | 27.0°F (1898) | 2.78 in (1940) |
| January 11 | 73.9°F (1908) | 24.1°F (1949) | 3.74 in (1940) |
| January 12 | 79.0°F (1983) | 26.1°F (1949) | 4.14 in (1980) |
| January 13 | 80.1°F (1948) | 23.0°F (1949) | 4.52 in (1969) |
| January 14 | 81.0°F (1975) | 21.9°F (1963) | 2.32 in (1970) |
| January 15 | 82.0°F (2014) | 25.0°F (1902) | 2.75 in (1909) |
| January 16 | 84.0°F (2014) | 25.0°F (1928) | 2.52 in (1970) |
| January 17 | 82.9°F (2014) | 26.1°F (1917) | 3.53 in (1950) |
| January 18 | 82.9°F (1920) | 24.1°F (1917) | 2.40 in (1969) |
| January 19 | 81.0°F (1976) | 25.0°F (1943) | 2.38 in (1949) |
| January 20 | 80.1°F (1976) | 19.9°F (1922) | 2.19 in (1962) |
| January 21 | 75.9°F (1907) | 25.0°F (1922) | 3.62 in (1943) |
| January 22 | 77.0°F (1968) | 23.0°F (1937) | 1.79 in (2016) |
| January 23 | 78.1°F (1948) | 25.0°F (1937) | 3.22 in (2000) |
| January 24 | 75.9°F (1988) | 26.1°F (1962) | 3.70 in (1958) |
| January 25 | 82.9°F (2015) | 26.1°F (1950) | 3.82 in (1940) |
| January 26 | 80.1°F (1920) | 24.1°F (1949) | 2.25 in (1893) |
| January 27 | 80.1°F (1899) | 26.1°F (1898) | 2.94 in (1995) |
| January 28 | 80.1°F (1931) | 25.0°F (1975) | 3.80 in (2021) |
| January 29 | 78.1°F (1931) | 27.0°F (1902) | 2.03 in (1998) |
| January 30 | 81.0°F (1899) | 24.1°F (1975) | 4.65 in (1963) |
| January 31 | 77.0°F (1962) | 27.0°F (1951) | 2.22 in (1963) |