January is one of the cooler months of the year in Escondido, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 11.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Escondido. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Escondido was 2014 — when the month averaged 15.6°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 1989 at 9.3°C. Typical January days reach 16.9°C with nights near 6.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Escondido, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 436 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Escondido during January averages 63%. The most humid January was 1995 at 81%, and the least humid was 2014 at 42%.
January receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Escondido. The sunniest January was 2006 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1995 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Escondido during January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1993 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.8°C | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | 12.4°C | 11.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 16.2°C | 16.4°C | 17.0°C | 17.7°C | 17.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 5.4°C | 6.2°C | 6.4°C | 7.1°C | 6.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 112 mm | 43 mm | 67 mm | 56 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Escondido have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -2.4°C (1987) to a record high of 27.4°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 436 mm.
A quieter season to visit Escondido
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Escondido. That said, January — with days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 11.6°C) and moderate rainfall (66 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 | 17.5°C | 11.6°C | 5.8°C | 23.9°C | 2.6°C | 15 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 23.1°C | 1.2°C | 78 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 14.4°C | 10.3°C | 6.1°C | 19.0°C | 0.5°C | 175 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 22.4°C | 1.0°C | 6 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 26.7°C | 2.0°C | 52 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 22.2°C | 3.5°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 23.0°C | 0.0°C | 91 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 25.9°C | 4.4°C | 60 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 21.7°C | 1.5°C | 160 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 15.8°C | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 21.6°C | 1.6°C | 106 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 24.2°C | 0.5°C | 25 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 🔥 | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 26.0°C | 6.3°C | 4 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | 21.9°C | -1.8°C | 37 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 25.6°C | 2.5°C | 19 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 26.4°C | -0.6°C | 18 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 21.9°C | 2.6°C | 149 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 24.8°C | 1.8°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 20.8°C | -0.3°C | 132 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 15.0°C | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | 23.0°C | -1.9°C | 14 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 22.4°C | 0.0°C | 26 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 15.6°C | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 21.6°C | 3.7°C | 147 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 22.9°C | 2.7°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 27.4°C | 4.5°C | 6 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | 24.4°C | -1.1°C | 11 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 10.3°C | 5.6°C | 21.9°C | 0.5°C | 61 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 7.3°C | 25.9°C | 2.6°C | 21 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 22.5°C | 3.5°C | 34 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 17.1°C | 12.3°C | 7.5°C | 22.6°C | 2.6°C | 74 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 15.6°C | 11.1°C | 6.6°C | 22.6°C | 0.6°C | 103 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 24.5°C | 2.1°C | 65 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 20.6°C | 2.4°C | 216 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 23.6°C | 2.2°C | 30 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 19.6°C | -0.8°C | 436 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 5.1°C | 22.6°C | 0.0°C | 62 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 5.4°C | 23.4°C | 1.1°C | 25 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 23.5°C | 0.7°C | 80 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 3.5°C | 22.2°C | -0.7°C | 22 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | 20.9°C | -1.1°C | 72 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | 22.0°C | -2.4°C | 54 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 8.0°C | 23.3°C | 4.9°C | 26 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 14.3°C | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | 21.2°C | -1.2°C | 31 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 22.0°C | 1.2°C | 6 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 6.4°C | 21.5°C | 0.6°C | 70 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 3.9°C | 21.9°C | -1.2°C | 112 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 24.2°C | -0.8°C | 36 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 16.9°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 11.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 66 mm of rainfall in Escondido, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 436 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 27.4°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -2.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.2°C to 17°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 6.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Escondido and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Escondido, averaging 11.6°C.
For January in Escondido, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 6.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1993).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 436 mm. On average, January sees 66 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 Escondido 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.
