Orcutt weather in January

In January, Orcutt sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Orcutt's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orcutt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
10th warmest
Overnight low
49°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:14 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Orcutt is census designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

Density
1,003/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 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in Orcutt reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 66°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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Orcutt weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 49°3.579.95.2
Feb59° / 50°3.47.510.75.0
Mar60° / 51°2.66.111.75.4
Apr60° / 51°0.92.912.96.1
May62° / 53°0.41.413.86.8
Jun64° / 55°0.10.314.37.8
Jul67° / 57°0.00.214.18.2
Aug68° / 58°0.00.113.38.5
Sep68° / 58°0.00.312.28.5
Oct67° / 57°0.61.811.18.1
Nov64° / 53°1.23.310.27.0
Dec60° / 49°2.669.75.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
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156040
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226139
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246238
256238
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276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Orcutt gets around 3.5 in of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
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423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
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 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
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
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31991

Wind in January

Winds average 9 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:14 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:144:56
29.77:144:56
39.77:144:57
49.77:154:58
59.77:154:59
69.77:154:59
79.87:155:00
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99.87:155:02
109.87:155:03
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149.97:145:06
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169.97:145:08
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189.97:145:10
1910.07:135:11
2010.07:135:12
2110.07:135:13
2210.07:125:14
2310.07:125:15
2410.17:115:16
2510.17:115:17
2610.17:115:17
2710.17:105:18
2810.27:095:19
2910.27:095:20
3010.27:085:21
3110.27:085:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.09 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
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Orcutt?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Orcutt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orcutt in January

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

In January, Orcutt sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Orcutt in January

The nearest coast averages about 56°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 11 mi away) is warmest in October at about 60°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°62°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan56Bracing
Feb56Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct60Cool
Nov59Bracing
Dec57Bracing

UV index in Orcutt 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 Orcutt peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 22UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Orcutt 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 Orcutt is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1519 µg/m³Jun 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul6Good
Aug9Good
Sep21Moderate
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orcutt?

Orcutt sits at 34.9°N, 120.4°W, 358 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Maria, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Orcutt

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Orcutt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft around an average of 430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,644 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,788 ft.

The land around Orcutt is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (37%) within 2 miles, grassland (49%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (37%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
768 ft
10 miles
1,644 ft
50 miles
6,788 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Santa Maria 6.2 mi · Nipomo 12 mi · Lompoc 16 mi · Arroyo Grande 19 mi · San Luis Obispo 32 mi · Atascadero 45 mi · Isla Vista 45 mi · Goleta 45 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 Orcutt (34.8653°, -120.436°, elevation 358 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).