Menifee, CA weather in January
Menifee is mild and mostly dry in January: highs average 66°F and nights drop to about 40°F. Rain falls on about 6 days. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 66°F
- Normal low
- 40°F
- Wet days
- 6
- 3.0 in total
- Muggy days
- 0
- dew point 65°F+
How January changes from start to finish
| January 1 | January 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 65°F | 66°F |
| Normal low | 39°F | 41°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 19% | 18% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:53 am / 4:50 pm | 6:45 am / 5:18 pm |
| Daylight | 10.0 h | 10.5 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Pacific Time).
A typical January day
- 6 am43°Fdew point 34°F
- 9 am51°Fdew point 36°F
- Noon63°Fdew point 34°F
- 3 pm65°Fdew point 33°F
- 6 pm56°Fdew point 36°F
- 9 pm50°Fdew point 36°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from March AFB (13 mi away); average wind 5 mph; clear or few clouds in 58% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 35%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F16 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more0 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow6 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in4 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below4 of 31
Average days per January, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in January
Normal precipitation is 3.0 in; a dry January brings about 0.5 in and a wet one about 2.9 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 2 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more. Snow is very rare.
How January varies from year to year
- Warmest January, 1991-20202003: average high 78°F
- Coolest January2017: average high 60°F
- Wettest January1993: 13.9 in
- Driest January2014: 0.1 in
- Highest reading91°F (January 31, 2003)
- Lowest reading20°F (January 14, 2007)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
January compared with December and February
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 65°F | 66°F | 66°F |
| Normal low | 39°F | 40°F | 42°F |
| Wet days | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable days | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Daylight | 9.9 h | 10.2 h | 11.0 h |
Highs change by +1°F from December and 0°F into February.
Nearby alternatives in January
- Drier: Furnace Creek, CA189 mi · high 67°F · 2 wet days
- Cooler: Big Bear Lake, CA38 mi · high 46°F · 7 wet days
How Menifee ranks in January
- Normal high63rd warmest of 378 cities; 26th of 60 in California
- Wet days52nd driest of 378
- Comfortable days28th most of 339
What to pack for Menifee in January
- A warm jacket – lows near 40°F, highs near 66°F
- Layers – afternoons near 66°F but nights near 40°F
Frost in January
The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 31; in 1 year in 10 it comes after Feb 28. All frost dates for Menifee.
Heating and cooling
January has 374 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 10% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How cold is Menifee in January?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low is 40°F. From 1991 to 2020 the coldest January reading was 20°F (most recently on January 14, 2007).
Does it rain a lot in Menifee in January?
About 6 days in January have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 3.0 in. The wettest January in 1991-2020 was in 1993 (13.9 in); the driest was in 2014 (0.1 in).
Does it snow in Menifee in January?
Snow is very rare: the 1991-2020 normal for January rounds to 0.0 in.
Is January a good time to visit Menifee?
January ranks 4th of 12 months on our comfort score for Menifee (66 out of 100). It has about 16 comfortable days. The best months are March and April.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: San Jacinto (USC00047813), 11 mi ENE of the city center, 1,525 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Rain: Elsinore (USC00042805), 12 mi WSW of the city center, 1,268 ft (215 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: March AFB (USW00023119), 13 mi NNW of the city center, 1,516 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: March Air Reserve Base (722860-23119), 13 mi NNW of the city center, 1,536 ft (53 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.