January is one of the cooler months of the year in Apple Valley, with average highs near 13.1°C and lows around 1.1°C (mean 7.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Apple Valley. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Apple Valley was 2003 — when the month averaged 10.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 4.2°C. Typical January days reach 13.1°C with nights near 1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Apple Valley, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 202 mm, while the driest were 2014 and 2020 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Apple Valley during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 1995 at 79%, and the least humid was 2014 at 36%.
January receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Apple Valley. The sunniest January was 2007 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Apple Valley during January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1982, 1997 and 2017 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.0°C | 6.8°C | 7.2°C | 8.0°C | 7.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 13.9°C | 13.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 1.0°C | 1.2°C | 2.2°C | 1.5°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 56 mm | 23 mm | 35 mm | 21 mm | -8 mm |
January temperatures in Apple Valley have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -7.4°C (1982) to a record high of 23.9°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
A quieter season to visit Apple Valley
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Apple Valley. That said, January — with days averaging 13.1°C and nights around 1.1°C (mean 7.1°C) and moderate rainfall (34 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 0.8°C | 20.5°C | -3.6°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | 20.9°C | -4.2°C | 26 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 0.8°C | 15.7°C | -3.7°C | 69 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | 19.7°C | -4.0°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 21.1°C | -3.6°C | 23 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 1.8°C | 19.8°C | -2.4°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | 20.9°C | -4.4°C | 48 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | 22.5°C | -2.6°C | 34 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 10.5°C | 5.8°C | 1.2°C | 18.6°C | -3.1°C | 85 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | 19.8°C | -4.3°C | 45 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 21.5°C | -4.4°C | 23 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 3.8°C | 23.9°C | -1.9°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 11.3°C | 5.3°C | -0.7°C | 19.1°C | -5.7°C | 15 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 2.4°C | 23.2°C | -3.8°C | 5 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 0.6°C | 20.4°C | -4.8°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 1.2°C | 19.0°C | -2.3°C | 93 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 1.6°C | 21.0°C | -5.0°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.2°C | 17.2°C | -4.5°C | 74 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | -0.8°C | 19.7°C | -6.4°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 0.8°C | 19.7°C | -3.9°C | 13 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 2.2°C | 19.7°C | -2.6°C | 78 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 13.1°C | 7.0°C | 0.8°C | 18.9°C | -4.3°C | 3 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 🔥 | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 4.1°C | 23.7°C | -2.1°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 22.9°C | -5.6°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | 0.0°C | 19.9°C | -4.2°C | 33 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 22.0°C | -2.2°C | 10 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 1.8°C | 21.7°C | -4.0°C | 17 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 20.9°C | -3.5°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 1.8°C | 20.0°C | -4.5°C | 45 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 15.0°C | 8.3°C | 1.5°C | 21.6°C | -4.5°C | 25 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 10.3°C | 5.9°C | 1.5°C | 16.6°C | -3.9°C | 141 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 1.4°C | 20.5°C | -4.4°C | 9 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 0.5°C | 16.6°C | -6.0°C | 202 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | -0.6°C | 18.2°C | -3.7°C | 30 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | -0.2°C | 18.4°C | -3.9°C | 27 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | -0.1°C | 23.4°C | -4.4°C | 31 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 10.2°C | 4.2°C | -1.9°C | 17.6°C | -6.0°C | 28 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | -0.7°C | 19.4°C | -5.2°C | 36 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 11.1°C | 5.0°C | -1.0°C | 22.7°C | -6.7°C | 28 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 2.7°C | 22.5°C | -1.9°C | 22 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | -1.3°C | 19.7°C | -6.0°C | 19 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 12.5°C | 6.1°C | -0.4°C | 17.3°C | -3.7°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 12.4°C | 6.4°C | 0.5°C | 18.9°C | -4.1°C | 50 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | -1.7°C | 21.6°C | -7.4°C | 54 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 2.4°C | 20.7°C | -5.5°C | 31 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.1°C with lows near 1.1°C (mean 7.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 34 mm of rainfall in Apple Valley, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 23.9°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to -7.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 12°C to 13.2°C and overnight lows from -0.1°C to 1.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Apple Valley and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.1°C daytime highs and 1.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Apple Valley, averaging 7.1°C.
For January in Apple Valley, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.1°C and lows of 1.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 202 mm. On average, January sees 34 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Apple Valley behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
