Burlingame weather in January

In January, Burlingame sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 9.7 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 31% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Burlingame's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burlingame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
11th warmest
Overnight low
45°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:29 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Burlingame is city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

Density
1,942/km²
people per km²
Founded
1908

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 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in Burlingame reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 63°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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Burlingame 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° / 45°3.99.49.74.1
Feb59° / 47°4.29.310.64.5
Mar61° / 48°3.29.111.75.3
Apr63° / 49°1.65.612.96.4
May66° / 52°0.83.3147.4
Jun70° / 54°0.20.914.58.5
Jul73° / 56°0.00.214.39.1
Aug74° / 57°0.00.113.49.2
Sep74° / 57°0.10.412.39.2
Oct71° / 54°0.93118.2
Nov63° / 49°2.06106.1
Dec57° / 46°3.79.39.54.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Burlingame gets around 3.9 in of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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229
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429
529
629
729
829
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1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
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2431
2531
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2730
2830
2929
3029
3129

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
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:294:56
29.57:294:57
39.57:304:57
49.57:304:58
59.57:304:59
69.57:305:00
79.57:305:01
89.57:305:02
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129.67:295:05
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159.77:295:08
169.77:295:09
179.77:285:10
189.77:285:11
199.77:285:12
209.87:275:13
219.87:275:14
229.87:265:15
239.87:265:16
249.97:255:17
259.97:255:18
269.97:245:19
279.97:245:20
2810.07:235:21
2910.07:225:22
3010.07:225:23
3110.17:215:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Burlingame

In seasonPeak

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

Burlingame'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 Burlingame?

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 Burlingame for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burlingame in January

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

In January, Burlingame sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Burlingame 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 14 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
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Burlingame 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 Burlingame 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
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Burlingame 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 Burlingame is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burlingame?

Burlingame sits at 37.6°N, 122.4°W, 39 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millbrae, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Burlingame

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burlingame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,234 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,449 ft.

The land around Burlingame is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, water (41%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and water (41%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
689 ft
10 miles
2,234 ft
50 miles
4,449 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Millbrae 1.2 mi · San Mateo 2.5 mi · San Bruno 4.3 mi · South San Francisco 5.6 mi · Foster City 5.6 mi · Belmont 6.8 mi · Pacifica 6.8 mi · San Carlos 8.1 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 Burlingame (37.5841°, -122.3661°, elevation 39 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).