Yucaipa weather in January

In January, Yucaipa sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 6.1 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 57°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 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 Yucaipa's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yucaipa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
11th warmest
Overnight low
39°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:59 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Yucaipa is city in San Bernardino County, California.

Density
725/km²
people per km²
Founded
1989

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 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in Yucaipa reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 68°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)
15638
25638
35639
45639
55739
65739
75739
85739
95739
105739
115739
125739
135739
145739
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305839
315839

Yucaipa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.66.11.1104.7
Feb58° / 40°3.17.31.410.74.7
Mar62° / 42°1.96.3111.75.9
Apr66° / 45°1.04.10.412.87.4
May73° / 51°0.52.9013.78.5
Jun81° / 58°0.10.9014.28.4
Jul87° / 64°0.52.80146.2
Aug87° / 65°0.43013.36.0
Sep83° / 61°0.31.7012.27.7
Oct74° / 52°0.62.4011.18.7
Nov64° / 44°0.93.30.210.27.2
Dec57° / 39°2.15.10.79.84.7

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 (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
66040
76040
85941
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Yucaipa gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1203
2203
3203
4203
5203
6203
7203
8203
9193
10193
11193
12193
13193
14193
15193
16194
17194
18194
19194
20194
21204
22204
23204
24204
25204
26204
27204
28203
29203
30203
31203

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:58 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:584:44
29.86:584:45
39.86:594:46
49.86:594:47
59.86:594:47
69.86:594:48
79.86:594:49
89.86:594:50
99.96:594:50
109.96:594:51
119.96:594:52
129.96:594:53
139.96:594:54
149.96:594:55
159.96:594:55
1610.06:594:56
1710.06:584:57
1810.06:584:58
1910.06:584:59
2010.06:585:00
2110.16:575:01
2210.16:575:02
2310.16:565:03
2410.16:565:04
2510.26:565:05
2610.26:555:06
2710.26:555:07
2810.26:545:08
2910.26:545:09
3010.36:535:10
3110.36:535:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Yucaipa?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Yucaipa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yucaipa in January

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

In January, Yucaipa sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Yucaipa 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 Yucaipa peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yucaipa 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 Yucaipa is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yucaipa?

Yucaipa sits at 34.0°N, 117.0°W, 2,618 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Beaumont, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Yucaipa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yucaipa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 ft around an average of 2,700 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,577 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,404 ft.

The land around Yucaipa is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 2 miles, shrubs (39%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (30%) and bare terrain (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,558 ft
10 miles
9,577 ft
50 miles
11,404 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Beaumont 8.1 mi · Redlands 8.1 mi · Highland 12 mi · Banning 12 mi · Loma Linda 12 mi · Moreno Valley 12 mi · San Bernardino 15 mi · Colton 16 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 Yucaipa (34.0336°, -117.0431°, elevation 2,618 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).