Sacramento weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Fair
Best time to visit: April – May, October
What is the weather like in Sacramento in January?
In January, Sacramento is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 112 mm in total. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Sacramento.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 52 | 66 |
| Day | 13° | 14° | 16° |
| Night | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 45 min07:22 – 17:07
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−8America/Los_Angeles
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %57 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %61 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sacramento in January: quick answers
Is Sacramento hot in January?
No. In January, Sacramento is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Sacramento in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 112 mm in total.
Sacramento month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences