Manteca weather in January

In January, Manteca sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Manteca's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manteca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
11th warmest
Overnight low
42°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:25 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Manteca is city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.

Density
1,640/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical January day in Manteca reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 4°F cooler than February.

30°40°50°60°70°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15741
25741
35741
45741
55741
65741
75741
85741
95741
105741
115741
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215942
225942
235942
245942
255942
265942
276042
286043
296043
306043
316043

How January really feels in Manteca

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.

Manteca 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
Jan58° / 42°3.38.69.74.5
Feb62° / 44°3.08.510.55.5
Mar67° / 47°2.68.211.76.6
Apr73° / 50°1.34.812.97.8
May81° / 55°0.73147.8
Jun88° / 60°0.10.814.65.8
Jul92° / 62°0.0014.34.8
Aug90° / 61°0.00.113.55.3
Sep86° / 58°0.10.612.36.7
Oct78° / 53°0.82.4118.6
Nov66° / 46°1.65.2106.8
Dec58° / 41°2.97.99.44.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44654
54753
64753
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
254951
264852
274951
285050
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Manteca gets around 3.3 in of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
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.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:25 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:254:51
29.47:254:52
39.47:264:52
49.57:264:53
59.57:264:54
69.57:264:55
79.57:264:55
89.57:264:56
99.57:264:57
109.57:264:58
119.67:264:59
129.67:255:00
139.67:255:01
149.67:255:02
159.67:255:03
169.77:255:04
179.77:245:05
189.77:245:06
199.77:245:07
209.77:235:08
219.87:235:09
229.87:225:10
239.87:225:11
249.87:215:12
259.97:215:13
269.97:205:14
279.97:205:15
2810.07:195:16
2910.07:185:17
3010.07:185:18
3110.07:175:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 8.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Manteca?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Manteca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manteca in January

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

In January, Manteca sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Manteca 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 Manteca peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Manteca 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 Manteca 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 Manteca?

Manteca sits at 37.8°N, 121.2°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lathrop, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Manteca

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Manteca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,259 ft.

The land around Manteca is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (44%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
197 ft
50 miles
4,259 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lathrop 3.7 mi · Ripon 6.2 mi · Stockton 12 mi · Tracy 12 mi · Riverbank 16 mi · Modesto 16 mi · Ceres 20 mi · Oakdale 21 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 Manteca (37.7974°, -121.216°, elevation 36 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. 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).