Boyle Heights weather in January

In January, Boyle Heights sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 66°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Boyle Heights's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boyle Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
11th warmest
Overnight low
46°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:03 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Boyle Heights is neighborhood east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles, California, United States.

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 66°F through the month.

A typical January day in Boyle Heights reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16545
26545
36546
46546
56546
66546
76546
86546
96546
106546
116546
126646
136646
146646
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316647

Boyle Heights 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
Jan66° / 46°3.25.5106.9
Feb66° / 48°3.45.910.76.8
Mar69° / 50°2.25.211.77.3
Apr73° / 53°0.82.512.88.3
May76° / 57°0.31.513.78.9
Jun80° / 60°0.10.314.28.7
Jul85° / 64°0.10.4147.0
Aug87° / 65°0.00.113.36.4
Sep85° / 63°0.10.512.27.0
Oct80° / 58°0.6211.18.4
Nov72° / 51°0.82.210.28.4
Dec65° / 46°2.04.69.87.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Boyle Heights gets around 3.2 in of rain over 5.5 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:034:49
29.87:034:50
39.87:034:50
49.87:034:51
59.87:044:52
69.87:044:53
79.87:044:53
89.87:044:54
99.97:044:55
109.97:044:56
119.97:044:57
129.97:044:58
139.97:044:58
149.97:044:59
159.97:035:00
1610.07:035:01
1710.07:035:02
1810.07:035:03
1910.07:025:04
2010.07:025:05
2110.17:025:06
2210.17:025:07
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2410.17:015:08
2510.27:005:09
2610.27:005:10
2710.26:595:11
2810.26:595:12
2910.26:585:13
3010.36:585:14
3110.36:575:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Boyle Heights?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Boyle Heights for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boyle Heights in January

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

In January, Boyle Heights sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Boyle Heights in January

The nearest coast averages about 59°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 15 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Boyle Heights in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boyle Heights peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Boyle Heights 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 Boyle Heights is worst in November — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateNov 1736 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boyle Heights?

Boyle Heights sits at 34.0°N, 118.2°W, 338 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Los Angeles, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Boyle Heights

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Boyle Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft around an average of 285 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,964 ft.

The land around Boyle Heights is covered by artificial surfaces (92%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (82%) within 10 miles, and water (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
459 ft
10 miles
1,791 ft
50 miles
9,964 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: East Los Angeles 1.9 mi · Los Angeles 2.5 mi · Maywood 3.7 mi · Huntington Park 3.7 mi · Bell 3.7 mi · Echo Park 4.3 mi · Walnut Park 5.0 mi · Florence-Graham 5.0 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 Boyle Heights (34.0339°, -118.2053°, elevation 338 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).