Santa Monica January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Santa Monica, California in the month of January.
Typical Santa Monica January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 65.7 °F
Average daily low 49.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 19.7%
Santa Monica January Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 88 °F January 29, 2018
Lowest temperature 26 °F January 7, 1913
Highest daily low 65 °F January 6, 2003
Lowest daily high 42 °F January 1, 1916
Hottest average high temperature 71.9 °F 2014
Coldest average high temperature 50.6 °F 1916
Most daily precipitation 5.8 inches January 18, 1916
Most monthly precipitation 17.8 inches 1995
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 65.0 48.9 83 34
January 2 65.0 48.9 81 33
January 3 65.1 49.0 81 35
January 4 65.1 49.0 85 32
January 5 65.2 49.0 83 35
January 6 65.3 49.1 88 28
January 7 65.3 49.1 84 26
January 8 65.2 49.2 87 34
January 9 65.2 49.2 84 36
January 10 65.3 49.3 82 30
January 11 65.3 49.4 84 30
January 12 65.3 49.4 84 32
January 13 65.4 49.5 85 34
January 14 65.4 49.5 86 32
January 15 65.6 49.6 86 34
January 16 65.6 49.7 84 36
January 17 65.7 49.7 88 38
January 18 65.6 49.7 85 38
January 19 65.6 49.7 86 35
January 20 65.6 49.7 83 36
January 21 65.6 49.7 84 36
January 22 65.6 49.7 80 35
January 23 65.5 49.7 78 34
January 24 65.5 49.7 83 35
January 25 65.6 49.7 83 36
January 26 65.7 49.7 84 35
January 27 65.6 49.7 79 37
January 28 65.6 49.8 85 34
January 29 65.6 49.8 88 35
January 30 65.6 49.9 81 33
January 31 65.5 49.8 88 33
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2001–2024 Santa Monica Municipal Airport location
1939–2000 Santa Monica Pier location
1900–1938 Santa Monica location