Agua Caliente weather in January

In January, Agua Caliente sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Agua Caliente's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agua Caliente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
11th warmest
Overnight low
42°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:31 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in Agua Caliente reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15641
25641
35641
45641
55641
65641
75642
85642
95642
105642
115642
125642
135742
145742
155742
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205742
215742
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265843
275843
285843
295843
305943
315943

Agua Caliente 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 42°4.99.79.64.1
Feb60° / 44°5.18.910.54.8
Mar63° / 46°3.78.511.75.8
Apr66° / 48°1.65.1137.0
May71° / 52°0.83.2148.1
Jun77° / 55°0.2114.69.0
Jul79° / 56°0.00.114.49.2
Aug79° / 56°0.00.213.59.1
Sep78° / 55°0.10.512.39.1
Oct73° / 52°1.12.9118.5
Nov63° / 46°2.569.96.2
Dec57° / 42°4.89.99.44.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204456
214357
224357
234456
244357
254357
264456
274357
284357
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Agua Caliente gets around 4.9 in of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029
3128

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 4 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:324:54
29.47:324:55
39.47:324:56
49.47:324:57
59.47:324:57
69.47:324:58
79.47:324:59
89.57:325:00
99.57:325:01
109.57:325:02
119.57:325:03
129.57:325:04
139.57:325:05
149.67:325:05
159.67:315:06
169.67:315:07
179.67:315:08
189.77:305:09
199.77:305:10
209.77:305:12
219.77:295:13
229.77:295:14
239.87:285:15
249.87:285:16
259.87:275:17
269.97:275:18
279.97:265:19
289.97:255:20
299.97:255:21
3010.07:245:22
3110.07:235:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Agua Caliente

In seasonPeak

In January, Agua Caliente sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Agua Caliente's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Agua Caliente?

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 Agua Caliente for sightseeing.

What to pack for Agua Caliente in January

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

In January, Agua Caliente sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Agua Caliente in January

The nearest coast averages about 53°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
Feb53Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov55Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Agua Caliente in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agua Caliente peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Agua Caliente 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 Agua Caliente is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1829 µg/m³Jun 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Agua Caliente?

Agua Caliente sits at 38.3°N, 122.5°W, 154 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Petaluma, 11 mi away.

Topography around Agua Caliente

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Agua Caliente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 ft around an average of 381 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,730 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,895 ft.

The land around Agua Caliente is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (32%), grassland (27%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,181 ft
10 miles
2,730 ft
50 miles
4,895 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Petaluma 11 mi · Napa 11 mi · Rohnert Park 12 mi · Santa Rosa 15 mi · Novato 16 mi · American Canyon 16 mi · Vallejo 20 mi · Windsor 24 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 Agua Caliente (38.3241°, -122.488°, elevation 154 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).