Santa Paula weather in January

In January, Santa Paula sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 49% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santa Paula's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Paula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
10th warmest
Overnight low
47°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Santa Paula is city in Ventura County, California, United States.

Density
2,506/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 Santa Paula reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 72°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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Santa Paula weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 47°3.65.4106.3
Feb63° / 47°3.86.210.76.1
Mar65° / 49°2.65.411.76.8
Apr67° / 51°0.9312.87.6
May70° / 55°0.51.813.88.2
Jun74° / 59°0.10.414.39.1
Jul79° / 63°0.10.514.19.0
Aug80° / 64°0.00.113.39.0
Sep79° / 62°0.20.512.29.0
Oct75° / 58°0.82.211.18.8
Nov68° / 51°0.82.610.27.9
Dec63° / 47°2.34.79.76.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
106139
116139
126139
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Paula gets around 3.6 in of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2516
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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181000
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211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
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264calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:074:52
29.77:074:52
39.87:084:53
49.87:084:54
59.87:084:55
69.87:084:55
79.87:084:56
89.87:084:57
99.87:084:58
109.87:084:58
119.97:084:59
129.97:085:00
139.97:085:01
149.97:085:02
159.97:085:03
169.97:075:04
1710.07:075:05
1810.07:075:06
1910.07:075:06
2010.07:065:07
2110.07:065:08
2210.17:065:09
2310.17:055:10
2410.17:055:11
2510.17:045:12
2610.27:045:13
2710.27:035:14
2810.27:035:15
2910.27:025:16
3010.37:025:17
3110.37:015:18

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 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 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
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Santa Paula?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Santa Paula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Paula in January

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

In January, Santa Paula sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 47°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Santa Paula in January

The nearest coast averages about 58°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 67°F and coldest in March near 58°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

55°60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar58Bracing
Apr58Bracing
May60Cool
Jun63Cool
Jul66Cool
Aug67Cool
Sep67Cool
Oct65Cool
Nov62Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula peaks around June 23 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 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula is worst in December — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyDec 1670 µg/m³Jan 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Paula?

Santa Paula sits at 34.4°N, 119.1°W, 279 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fillmore, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Santa Paula

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Santa Paula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 ft around an average of 443 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,250 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,796 ft.

The land around Santa Paula is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (37%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and water (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,286 ft
10 miles
6,250 ft
50 miles
8,796 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fillmore 8.7 mi · Camarillo 9.3 mi · Moorpark 11 mi · Oxnard 13 mi · Ventura 14 mi · Port Hueneme 16 mi · Simi Valley 17 mi · Thousand Oaks 18 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 Santa Paula (34.3542°, -119.0593°, elevation 279 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).