Watsonville January 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Watsonville, California for the date of January 3.
January 3 All-Time Records
1908–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F 2001
Lowest temperature 23 °F 1912
Lowest daily high 49 °F 1944
Highest daily low 50 °F 1948
Most precipitation 2.60 inches 1916
January 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 60.4 °F
Average low 39.8 °F
Chance precipitation 29.7%
Watsonville January 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 55 41 0.12 n/a
2023 55 41 0.01 n/a
2022 54 41 0.09 n/a
2021 63 47 0.00 n/a
2020 66 41 0.00 0.0
2019 62 31 0.00 0.0
2018 61 45 0.60 n/a
2017 54 46 1.56 n/a
2016 62 45 0.02 0.0
2015 60 32 0.00 0.0
2014 66 42 0.00 0.0
2013 60 32 0.00 0.0
2012 67 41 0.00 0.0
2011 58 39 0.00 n/a
2010 65 41 0.00 n/a
2009 52 33 0.00 n/a
2008 60 42 0.37 n/a
2007 59 36 0.00 n/a
2006 55 43 0.00 n/a
2005 55 39 0.00 n/a
2004 53 34 0.00 n/a
2003 69 42 0.00 n/a
2002 58 42 0.00 n/a
2001 74 37 0.00 n/a
2000 59 34 0.00 n/a
1999 71 47 0.00 n/a
1998 61 48 0.58 0.0
1997 61 48 0.61 0.0
1996 70 41 0.00 0.0
1995 60 42 0.37 0.0
1994 68 45 0.00 0.0
1993 50 28 0.00 0.0
1992 59 41 0.00 0.0
1991 63 33 0.00 0.0
1990 58 36 0.00 0.0
1989 60 34 0.00 0.0
1988 55 43 0.05 0.0
1987 62 45 0.06 0.0
1986 59 46 0.00 0.0
1985 64 35 0.00 0.0
1984 66 40 0.00 0.0
1983 56 32 0.00 0.0
1982 52 31 0.00 0.0
1981 60 45 0.01 0.0
1980 64 44 0.00 0.0
1979 55 38 0.00 0.0
1978 57 48 0.24 0.0
1977 58 42 0.91 0.0
1976 56 28 0.00 0.0
1975 58 30 0.00 0.0
1974 51 30 0.00 0.0
1973 56 35 0.00 0.0
1972 63 34 0.00 0.0
1971 53 30 0.00 0.0
1970 62 32 0.00 0.0
1969 62 37 0.00 0.0
1968 55 29 0.00 0.0
1967 60 33 0.00 0.0
1966 53 29 0.00 0.0
1965 50 35 0.68 0.0
1964 64 34 0.00 0.0
1963 62 35 0.00 0.0
1962 57 37 0.00 0.0
1961 62 27 0.00 0.0
1960 53 25 0.00 0.0
1959 59 32 0.00 0.0
1958 61 38 0.00 0.0
1957 61 34 0.00 0.0
1956 58 37 0.00 0.0
1955 55 30 0.00 0.0
1954 55 37 0.01 0.0
1953 58 47 0.00 0.0
1952 52 27 0.00 0.0
1951 56 32 0.16 0.0
1950 56 27 0.00 0.0
1949 50 36 0.00 0.0
1948 63 50 0.29 0.0
1947 58 33 0.00 0.0
1946 58 41 0.26 0.0
1945 51 35 0.00 0.0
1944 49 34 0.23 n/a
1943 61 35 0.00 n/a
1942 53 n/a 0.00 0.0
1941 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1940 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1939 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1938 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1937 59 35 0.00 n/a
1936 73 50 0.12 0.0
1935 58 34 0.00 n/a
1934 59 43 0.00 n/a
1933 55 42 0.07 n/a
1932 55 40 0.00 0.0
1931 60 39 0.00 n/a
1930 61 32 0.00 0.0
1929 60 39 0.07 n/a
1928 68 45 0.00 0.0
1927 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1926 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1925 64 32 0.00 0.0
1924 66 36 0.00 n/a
1923 66 36 0.00 n/a
1922 58 40 0.00 n/a
1921 64 46 0.00 n/a
1920 70 42 0.00 n/a
1919 64 30 0.00 n/a
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 62 44 0.00 n/a
1916 58 50 2.60 n/a
1915 60 42 0.67 n/a
1914 70 45 0.00 n/a
1913 73 40 0.00 n/a
1912 60 23 0.00 0.0
1911 66 28 0.00 n/a
1910 54 29 0.00 n/a
1909 58 38 0.00 0.0
1908 54 34 0.20 n/a
What's the all-time high for Watsonville on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Watsonville history is 74 °F which happened in 2001.
Highest Temperatures in Watsonville on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 74 °F 2001
2 73 °F 1913
2 73 °F 1936
4 71 °F 1999
5 70 °F 1996
5 70 °F 1914
5 70 °F 1920
8 69 °F 2003
9 68 °F 1994
9 68 °F 1928
What's the all-time low for Watsonville on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Watsonville history is 23 °F which happened in 1912.
Lowest Temperatures in Watsonville on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 23 °F 1912
2 25 °F 1960
3 27 °F 1950
3 27 °F 1952
3 27 °F 1961
6 28 °F 1911
6 28 °F 1993
6 28 °F 1976
9 29 °F 1966
9 29 °F 1910
9 29 °F 1968
Lowest High Temperatures in Watsonville on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 49 °F 1944
2 50 °F 1993
2 50 °F 1965
2 50 °F 1949
5 51 °F 1974
5 51 °F 1945
7 52 °F 2009
7 52 °F 1982
7 52 °F 1952
10 53 °F 1942
10 53 °F 1960
10 53 °F 2004
10 53 °F 1966
10 53 °F 1971
What's the most it has ever rained in Watsonville on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Watsonville history is 2.60 inches which happened in 1916.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Watsonville on January 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.60 inches 1916
2 1.56 inches 2017
3 0.91 inches 1977
4 0.68 inches 1965
5 0.67 inches 1915
6 0.61 inches 1997
7 0.60 inches 2018
8 0.58 inches 1998
9 0.37 inches 1995
9 0.37 inches 2008
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1998–2024 Watsonville Municipal Airport location
1908–1998 Watsonville Water Works location