Alum Rock weather in January

In January, Alum Rock sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 56°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alum Rock's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alum Rock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
11th warmest
Overnight low
40°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Alum Rock is census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California.

Density
7,068/km²
people per km²

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 56°F through the month.

A typical January day in Alum Rock reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°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)
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25640
35640
45640
55640
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Alum Rock weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 40°4.49.19.74.1
Feb58° / 42°4.49.210.64.4
Mar61° / 44°3.39.211.75.4
Apr65° / 45°1.65.712.96.7
May71° / 49°0.83.4148.1
Jun77° / 53°0.20.814.59.1
Jul82° / 57°0.10.214.38.8
Aug82° / 57°0.00.313.48.8
Sep80° / 56°0.10.612.38.9
Oct73° / 51°1.02.8118.6
Nov63° / 44°1.95.7106.2
Dec56° / 40°3.98.89.54.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
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184654
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204753
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254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Alum Rock gets around 4.4 in of rain over 9.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1028
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2729
2829
2928
3028
3127

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in January

Winds average 4 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:26 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:264:54
29.57:274:55
39.57:274:56
49.57:274:57
59.57:274:57
69.57:274:58
79.57:274:59
89.57:275:00
99.67:275:01
109.67:275:02
119.67:275:03
129.67:275:04
139.67:275:04
149.77:265:05
159.77:265:06
169.77:265:07
179.77:265:08
189.77:255:09
199.87:255:10
209.87:255:11
219.87:245:12
229.87:245:13
239.97:235:14
249.97:235:15
259.97:225:16
269.97:225:17
2710.07:215:19
2810.07:205:20
2910.07:205:21
3010.07:195:22
3110.17:185:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Alum Rock

In seasonPeak

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

Alum Rock's rainy season runs December–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 Alum Rock?

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 Alum Rock for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alum Rock in January

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

In January, Alum Rock sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Alum Rock in January

The nearest coast averages about 54°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 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 59°F and coldest in April near 54°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
Jan54Bracing
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep59Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Alum Rock in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alum Rock peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Alum Rock 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 Alum Rock is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1832 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alum Rock?

Alum Rock sits at 37.4°N, 121.8°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Jose, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Alum Rock

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alum Rock has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 ft around an average of 240 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 ft.

The land around Alum Rock is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (29%), trees (25%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,129 ft
10 miles
3,921 ft
50 miles
4,373 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: San Jose 4.3 mi · Milpitas 6.2 mi · Santa Clara 6.8 mi · Campbell 8.7 mi · Sunnyvale 11 mi · Cupertino 12 mi · Los Gatos 12 mi · Saratoga 13 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 Alum Rock (37.3661°, -121.8272°, elevation 151 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).