Adelanto weather in January

In January, Adelanto sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 55°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Adelanto's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adelanto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
11th warmest
Overnight low
39°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Adelanto is city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Density
229/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

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 55°F through the month.

A typical January day in Adelanto reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15437
25438
35438
45438
55438
65438
75438
85538
95538
105538
115539
125539
135539
145539
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205639
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305639
315639

How January really feels in Adelanto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Adelanto weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 39°1.95.31.59.94.1
Feb57° / 40°2.361.910.74.6
Mar62° / 43°1.45.51.111.76.3
Apr69° / 47°0.73.40.612.87.8
May77° / 53°0.32.1013.88.7
Jun86° / 60°0.10.8014.36.8
Jul92° / 66°0.43.1014.14.4
Aug92° / 67°0.32.6013.34.5
Sep85° / 62°0.31.6012.26.8
Oct75° / 54°0.41.8011.18.8
Nov63° / 44°0.62.70.410.26.9
Dec54° / 38°1.54.319.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166139
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Adelanto gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 5.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1165
2165
3165
4175
5175
6175
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12175
13175
14165
15165
16165
17175
18175
19175
20175
21175
22175
23175
24175
25175
26175
27165
28165
29165
30164
31164

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:014:44
29.77:014:45
39.77:024:46
49.77:024:47
59.87:024:47
69.87:024:48
79.87:024:49
89.87:024:50
99.87:024:50
109.87:024:51
119.87:024:52
129.97:024:53
139.97:024:54
149.97:024:55
159.97:014:56
169.97:014:57
179.97:014:57
1810.07:014:58
1910.07:014:59
2010.07:005:00
2110.07:005:01
2210.07:005:02
2310.16:595:03
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2610.16:585:06
2710.26:575:07
2810.26:575:08
2910.26:565:09
3010.26:565:10
3110.36:555:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Adelanto?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Adelanto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adelanto in January

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

In January, Adelanto sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Adelanto in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adelanto peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Adelanto 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 Adelanto is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1537 µg/m³May 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adelanto?

Adelanto sits at 34.6°N, 117.4°W, 2,871 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Victorville, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Adelanto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Adelanto.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Adelanto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 2,874 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,230 ft.

The land around Adelanto is covered by grassland (39%) and bare terrain (39%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (39%), grassland (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
2,008 ft
50 miles
11,230 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Victorville 7.5 mi · Hesperia 12 mi · Apple Valley 14 mi · Barstow Heights 28 mi · Barstow 31 mi · Rialto 33 mi · Highland 34 mi · San Bernardino 34 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Adelanto (34.5828°, -117.4092°, elevation 2,871 ft), 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).