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

Weather in San Jose in January

In an average January, San Jose sees a daily high around 58°F and a low around 43°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high58°F
Typical high range52°F to 65°F
Average low43°F
Typical low range35°F to 50°F
Average daily precipitation0.20 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 2014-01-16
Lowest 45°F 1982-01-03

Low

Highest 58°F 1997-01-01
Lowest 27°F 2009-01-04

Feels-like

Highest 58°F 1997-01-01
Lowest 19°F 1997-01-14

Humidity

Highest 12.6 g/m³ 1997-01-02
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 2007-01-13

Wind

Highest 23 mph 2008-01-04
Lowest 2 mph 2021-01-03

Gust

Highest 73 mph 1995-01-07
Lowest 8 mph 1992-01-20

Precip

Wettest 16.77 in 2017
Driest 0.01 in 2015

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