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

Weather in San Jose, California, United States in January

In an average January, San Jose sees a daily high around 57°F and a low around 40°F, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high57°F
Typical high range50°F to 65°F
Average low40°F
Typical low range32°F to 47°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 74°F 1994-01-19
Lowest 42°F 2002-01-28

Low

Highest 57°F 1997-01-01
Lowest 23°F 1993-01-03

Feels-like

Highest 57°F 1997-01-01
Lowest 9°F 2007-01-12

Humidity

Highest 12.4 g/m³ 1997-01-01
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 2007-01-13

Wind

Highest 35 mph 2008-01-04
Lowest 3 mph 2010-01-31

Precip

Wettest 12.15 in 2017
Driest 0.01 in 2015

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