San Luis Obispo January 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Luis Obispo, California for the date of January 5.
January 5 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 79 °F 2012
Lowest temperature 29 °F 1949
Lowest daily high 51 °F 1974
Highest daily low 56 °F 2018
Most precipitation 2.18 inches 1982
January 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 65.2 °F
Average low 40.9 °F
Chance precipitation 28.6%
San Luis Obispo January 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 67 44 0.00 n/a
2023 60 43 0.33 n/a
2022 68 48 0.00 n/a
2021 71 46 0.00 n/a
2020 65 44 0.00 0.0
2019 57 42 0.65 n/a
2018 72 56 0.00 0.0
2017 61 41 0.04 n/a
2016 59 49 0.89 n/a
2015 77 38 0.00 0.0
2014 74 41 0.00 0.0
2013 59 33 0.32 n/a
2012 79 41 0.00 0.0
2011 63 34 0.00 n/a
2010 73 35 0.00 n/a
2009 58 36 0.00 n/a
2008 56 50 0.39 n/a
2007 58 38 0.00 n/a
2006 75 44 0.00 n/a
2005 55 37 0.03 n/a
2004 61 38 0.00 n/a
2003 76 49 0.00 n/a
2002 69 37 0.00 n/a
2001 76 32 0.00 n/a
2000 64 42 0.08 n/a
1999 77 31 0.00 n/a
1998 57 42 0.36 0.0
1997 65 46 0.32 0.0
1996 63 47 0.00 0.0
1995 59 47 1.93 0.0
1994 64 41 0.00 0.0
1993 54 31 0.00 0.0
1992 59 45 1.98 0.0
1991 63 46 0.00 0.0
1990 63 42 n/a n/a
1989 67 43 0.03 0.0
1988 59 47 0.47 0.0
1987 61 38 0.00 0.0
1986 62 40 0.74 0.0
1985 69 38 0.00 0.0
1984 75 42 0.00 0.0
1983 68 32 0.00 0.0
1982 52 46 2.18 0.0
1981 63 35 0.00 0.0
1980 68 42 0.00 0.0
1979 67 47 0.45 0.0
1978 58 50 0.27 0.0
1977 55 39 0.00 0.0
1976 61 44 0.00 0.0
1975 60 36 0.00 0.0
1974 51 40 0.30 0.0
1973 52 37 0.00 0.0
1972 60 34 0.00 0.0
1971 52 34 0.00 0.0
1970 60 36 0.00 0.0
1969 74 49 0.00 0.0
1968 63 31 0.00 0.0
1967 68 35 0.00 0.0
1966 57 33 0.00 0.0
1965 53 48 1.76 0.0
1964 66 44 0.00 0.0
1963 63 42 0.00 0.0
1962 62 41 0.00 0.0
1961 68 38 0.00 0.0
1960 56 32 0.00 0.0
1959 62 34 0.00 0.0
1958 69 43 0.00 0.0
1957 53 41 0.58 0.0
1956 60 38 0.00 0.0
1955 56 34 0.02 0.0
1954 65 43 0.00 0.0
1953 78 40 0.00 0.0
1952 53 31 0.00 0.0
1951 55 48 0.00 0.0
1950 52 35 0.00 0.0
1949 51 29 0.00 0.0
1948 67 46 0.00 0.0
1947 67 40 0.00 0.0
1946 59 45 0.30 0.0
1945 65 56 0.00 0.0
1944 58 46 0.00 0.0
1943 68 45 0.00 n/a
1942 55 35 n/a n/a
1941 62 46 0.21 n/a
1940 58 47 n/a n/a
1939 56 43 1.14 n/a
1938 68 49 n/a n/a
1937 53 38 0.02 n/a
1936 61 47 0.00 n/a
1935 57 44 0.06 n/a
1934 69 50 0.00 n/a
1933 68 44 0.00 n/a
1932 64 44 0.00 n/a
1931 52 45 0.95 n/a
1930 60 49 1.15 n/a
1929 58 39 0.00 n/a
1928 70 50 0.00 n/a
1927 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1926 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1925 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1924 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1923 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1922 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1919 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1916 n/a n/a 0.25 n/a
1915 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1914 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1913 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1912 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1911 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1910 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1909 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1908 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1907 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1906 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1905 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1904 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1903 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1902 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1901 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1900 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1897 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1896 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1895 n/a n/a 1.88 n/a
1894 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for San Luis Obispo on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the highest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 79 °F which happened in 2012.
Highest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 79 °F 2012
2 78 °F 1953
3 77 °F 2015
3 77 °F 1999
5 76 °F 2001
5 76 °F 2003
7 75 °F 2006
7 75 °F 1984
9 74 °F 2014
9 74 °F 1969
What's the all-time low for San Luis Obispo on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 29 °F which happened in 1949.
Lowest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 29 °F 1949
2 31 °F 1952
2 31 °F 1968
2 31 °F 1999
2 31 °F 1993
6 32 °F 2001
6 32 °F 1983
6 32 °F 1960
9 33 °F 1966
9 33 °F 2013
Lowest High Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 51 °F 1949
1 51 °F 1974
3 52 °F 1982
3 52 °F 1931
3 52 °F 1950
3 52 °F 1971
3 52 °F 1973
8 53 °F 1952
8 53 °F 1957
8 53 °F 1965
8 53 °F 1937
What's the most it has ever rained in San Luis Obispo on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Luis Obispo history is 2.18 inches which happened in 1982.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Luis Obispo on January 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.18 inches 1982
2 1.98 inches 1992
3 1.93 inches 1995
4 1.88 inches 1895
5 1.76 inches 1965
6 1.15 inches 1930
7 1.14 inches 1939
8 0.95 inches 1931
9 0.89 inches 2016
10 0.74 inches 1986
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location