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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sacramento in January

In an average January, Sacramento sees a daily high around 58°F and a low around 42°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high58°F
Typical high range52°F to 64°F
Average low42°F
Typical low range34°F to 51°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 76°F 2021-01-18
Lowest 44°F 1993-01-05

Low

Highest 61°F 1997-01-01
Lowest 24°F 2012-01-17

Feels-like

Highest 61°F 1997-01-01
Lowest 17°F 2007-01-14

Humidity

Highest 13.7 g/m³ 1997-01-02
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 2007-01-13

Wind

Highest 31 mph 2008-01-04
Lowest 3 mph 1987-01-11

Gust

Highest 65 mph 2008-01-04
Lowest 7 mph 1981-01-03

Precip

Wettest 14.36 in 1995
Driest 0.03 in 2015

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