Santa Cruz January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Santa Cruz, California in the month of January.
Typical Santa Cruz January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 61.3 °F
Average daily low 41.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 6.5 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 34.3%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Santa Cruz January Weather Records
1893–2022
Highest temperature 84 °F January 16, 2014
Lowest temperature 20 °F January 20, 1922
Highest daily low 59 °F January 1, 1997
Lowest daily high 43 °F January 8, 1937
Hottest average high temperature 69.7 °F 2014
Coldest average high temperature 52.2 °F 1937
Most daily precipitation 6.9 inches January 5, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 19.9 inches 1909
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 60.3 40.8 77 23
January 2 60.4 40.8 74 23
January 3 60.5 40.8 75 26
January 4 60.6 40.9 73 24
January 5 60.8 41.0 77 22
January 6 60.8 41.0 78 25
January 7 60.8 41.1 80 25
January 8 60.8 41.2 81 25
January 9 60.8 41.3 78 22
January 10 60.8 41.4 77 27
January 11 60.9 41.5 74 24
January 12 61.0 41.6 79 26
January 13 61.1 41.7 80 23
January 14 61.2 41.7 81 22
January 15 61.3 41.7 82 25
January 16 61.4 41.7 84 25
January 17 61.5 41.7 83 26
January 18 61.6 41.7 83 24
January 19 61.7 41.8 81 25
January 20 61.8 41.8 80 20
January 21 61.9 41.9 76 25
January 22 62.0 42.0 77 23
January 23 62.1 42.0 78 25
January 24 62.2 42.0 76 26
January 25 62.3 42.1 83 26
January 26 62.4 42.1 80 24
January 27 62.5 42.1 80 26
January 28 62.5 42.2 80 25
January 29 62.6 42.3 78 27
January 30 62.7 42.3 81 24
January 31 62.7 42.4 77 27
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2022 Santa Cruz location