Glen Avon weather in January

In January, Glen Avon sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 6.6 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 63°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 Glen Avon's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glen Avon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
11th warmest
Overnight low
42°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:00 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
3 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Glen Avon is town in California, United States.

Density
959/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 63°F through the month.

A typical January day in Glen Avon reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 74°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)
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How January really feels in Glen Avon

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.

Glen Avon 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
Jan63° / 42°3.86.6106.2
Feb64° / 44°4.47.410.76.2
Mar67° / 47°2.76.811.76.8
Apr71° / 50°1.24.612.87.8
May76° / 55°0.62.613.78.6
Jun83° / 60°0.10.514.27.8
Jul89° / 65°0.10.5145.5
Aug91° / 67°0.00.313.34.9
Sep88° / 63°0.21.212.26.1
Oct79° / 56°0.93.111.18.3
Nov70° / 48°1.23.510.27.9
Dec62° / 42°2.65.89.86.2

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
135941
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275842
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305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Glen Avon gets around 3.8 in of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

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
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11100
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14100
15100
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21100
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24100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 3 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 7:00 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:004:46
29.87:004:47
39.87:004:48
49.87:014:48
59.87:014:49
69.87:014:50
79.87:014:51
89.87:014:51
99.97:014:52
109.97:014:53
119.97:014:54
129.97:014:55
139.97:014:56
149.97:014:56
159.97:004:57
1610.07:004:58
1710.07:004:59
1810.07:005:00
1910.07:005:01
2010.06:595:02
2110.16:595:03
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2510.26:575:07
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2710.26:565:08
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2910.26:555:10
3010.36:555:11
3110.36:545:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.13 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
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Glen Avon?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Glen Avon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Glen Avon in January

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

In January, Glen Avon sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Glen Avon 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 35 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Glen Avon 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 Glen Avon peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Glen Avon 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 Glen Avon is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Glen Avon?

Glen Avon sits at 34.0°N, 117.5°W, 755 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jurupa Valley, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Glen Avon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Glen Avon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 ft around an average of 860 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,430 ft.

The land around Glen Avon is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (65%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,053 ft
10 miles
1,690 ft
50 miles
11,430 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jurupa Valley 2.5 mi · Rubidoux 5.0 mi · Eastvale 5.6 mi · Fontana 6.2 mi · Riverside 6.2 mi · Bloomington 6.2 mi · Norco 6.8 mi · Rancho Cucamonga 9.3 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 Glen Avon (34.0117°, -117.4848°, elevation 755 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).