Ventura weather in January

In January, Ventura sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 5.6 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 61°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Ventura's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
49°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ventura is city in and county seat of Ventura County, California, United States.

Density
1,164/km²
people per km²
Founded
1782

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 61°F through the month.

A typical January day in Ventura reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 69°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)
16149
26149
36149
46149
56149
66149
76149
86149
96149
106149
116149
126149
136149
146149
156249
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316249

Ventura 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
Jan61° / 49°3.75.6105.9
Feb61° / 49°3.76.110.75.7
Mar62° / 51°2.65.111.76.3
Apr65° / 52°0.92.812.87.3
May67° / 56°0.41.513.87.9
Jun70° / 59°0.10.314.28.7
Jul74° / 63°0.10.414.19.3
Aug75° / 64°0.00.113.39.6
Sep74° / 63°0.10.512.29.3
Oct71° / 59°0.7211.18.5
Nov66° / 54°0.92.810.27.6
Dec61° / 49°2.34.99.86.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36040
46040
55941
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116337
126238
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ventura gets around 3.7 in of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
520
620
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:08 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:084:53
29.87:084:53
39.87:084:54
49.87:084:55
59.87:094:56
69.87:094:56
79.87:094:57
89.87:094:58
99.87:094:59
109.87:095:00
119.97:095:00
129.97:095:01
139.97:095:02
149.97:085:03
159.97:085:04
169.97:085:05
1710.07:085:06
1810.07:085:07
1910.07:075:08
2010.07:075:08
2110.07:075:09
2210.17:065:10
2310.17:065:11
2410.17:065:12
2510.17:055:13
2610.27:055:14
2710.27:045:15
2810.27:045:16
2910.27:035:17
3010.37:035:18
3110.37:025:19

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 8.05 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
203.2Moderate
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 Ventura?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ventura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ventura in January

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

In January, Ventura sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ventura 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 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in April near 57°F.

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

55°60°65°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar57Bracing
Apr57Bracing
May59Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep66Cool
Oct65Cool
Nov62Cool
Dec59Cool

UV index in Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura?

Ventura sits at 34.3°N, 119.3°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxnard, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Ventura

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ventura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,605 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,806 ft.

The land around Ventura is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, water (41%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and water (43%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,145 ft
10 miles
2,605 ft
50 miles
8,806 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Oxnard 8.7 mi · Port Hueneme 11 mi · Santa Paula 14 mi · Camarillo 15 mi · Fillmore 23 mi · Moorpark 24 mi · Santa Barbara 25 mi · Thousand Oaks 27 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 Ventura (34.2783°, -119.2932°, 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. 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).