San Bernardino weather in January

In January, San Bernardino sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 124 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Bernardino's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Bernardino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

San Bernardino is district of Paraguay.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Bernardino reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in San Bernardino

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Bernardino weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°12412.913.43.5
Feb32° / 23°14212.312.93.7
Mar31° / 22°10910.312.24.6
Apr28° / 19°1428.911.46.2
May24° / 16°1308.810.87.2
Jun23° / 14°978.310.57.1
Jul23° / 13°827.710.67.4
Aug26° / 15°706.611.17.7
Sep27° / 16°1138.611.86.9
Oct29° / 19°19612.112.65.3
Nov30° / 20°17711.113.24.8
Dec32° / 22°16312.713.53.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145644
155743
165743
175644
185743
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205743
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265545
275545
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315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Bernardino gets around 124 mm of rain over 12.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1743
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1039205711
2039205612
3039205513
4039205513
5039205414
6039215314
7139215214
8139215214
9139225114
10139225213
11139225213
12138225412
13128235511
14128235511
15128235610
1612723589
1712723598
1811723617
1911723626
2011723626
2101723645
2201723645
2301723654
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2802623654
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3002624635
3102624635

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:067:39
213.56:067:39
313.56:077:39
413.56:087:40
513.56:087:40
613.56:097:40
713.56:107:40
813.56:107:40
913.56:117:41
1013.56:127:41
1113.56:127:41
1213.56:137:41
1313.56:147:41
1413.46:157:41
1513.46:157:41
1613.46:167:41
1713.46:177:41
1813.46:177:41
1913.46:187:41
2013.46:197:41
2113.36:207:41
2213.36:207:40
2313.36:217:40
2413.36:227:40
2513.36:237:40
2613.36:237:40
2713.36:247:39
2813.26:257:39
2913.26:257:39
3013.26:267:38
3113.26:277:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Bernardino?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Bernardino.

What to pack for San Bernardino in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, San Bernardino sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in San Bernardino in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Bernardino peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jul 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Bernardino in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Bernardino is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1227 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Bernardino?

San Bernardino sits at 25.3°S, 57.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Areguá, 9.0 km away.

Topography around San Bernardino

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Bernardino.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Bernardino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around San Bernardino is covered by trees (51%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Areguá 9.0 km · Itauguá 11 km · Capiatá 16 km · Caacupé 18 km · San Lorenzo 22 km · Itá 22 km · Fernando de la Mora 23 km · Limpio 25 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for San Bernardino (-25.3107°, -57.2963°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).