January is one of the cooler months of the year in Victorville, with average highs near 13.8°C and lows around 1.6°C (mean 7.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Victorville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Victorville was 2003 — when the month averaged 11.6°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 5°C. Typical January days reach 13.8°C with nights near 1.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Victorville, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 264 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Victorville during January averages 58%. The most humid January was 1995 at 81%, and the least humid was 2014 at 38%.
January receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Victorville. The sunniest January was 2007 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Victorville during January is 2 m/s. The windiest January was 1997 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 7.4°C | 7.8°C | 8.7°C | 8.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 13.0°C | 13.3°C | 13.9°C | 14.8°C | 14.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 1.5°C | 1.7°C | 2.5°C | 2.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 84 mm | 42 mm | 52 mm | 33 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Victorville have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -6.2°C (1982) to a record high of 24.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 264 mm.
A quieter season to visit Victorville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Victorville. That said, January — with days averaging 13.8°C and nights around 1.6°C (mean 7.7°C) and moderate rainfall (53 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 | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 1.5°C | 22.3°C | -2.5°C | 14 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | 21.9°C | -3.7°C | 31 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 10.8°C | 6.0°C | 1.2°C | 16.9°C | -3.5°C | 113 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 15.1°C | 8.8°C | 2.4°C | 21.2°C | -3.6°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.0°C | 22.3°C | -3.4°C | 35 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 2.1°C | 20.6°C | -1.5°C | 3 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 14.0°C | 8.5°C | 3.1°C | 21.0°C | -3.5°C | 82 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 5.0°C | 23.9°C | -2.7°C | 39 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 1.6°C | 19.2°C | -2.9°C | 131 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | 20.1°C | -3.5°C | 66 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | 22.1°C | -4.3°C | 26 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 4.2°C | 24.2°C | 0.5°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | -0.3°C | 20.1°C | -5.3°C | 20 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 2.7°C | 23.6°C | -4.0°C | 11 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 21.8°C | -4.1°C | 11 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | 19.0°C | -2.0°C | 130 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 2.5°C | 21.5°C | -3.7°C | 6 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 0.5°C | 17.4°C | -3.6°C | 140 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 12.2°C | 6.1°C | 0.0°C | 21.0°C | -5.8°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 1.2°C | 21.5°C | -3.2°C | 27 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 12.7°C | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | 19.8°C | -2.2°C | 152 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 20.4°C | -4.2°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 🔥 | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 4.7°C | 24.8°C | -1.5°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 0.6°C | 23.3°C | -5.4°C | 11 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 0.5°C | 21.2°C | -3.8°C | 54 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 3.1°C | 22.2°C | -2.3°C | 21 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 2.5°C | 22.3°C | -3.4°C | 28 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | 20.9°C | -2.8°C | 51 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.5°C | 19.2°C | -3.3°C | 86 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.2°C | 21.7°C | -4.4°C | 47 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 10.8°C | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | 18.1°C | -3.0°C | 210 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 1.8°C | 21.4°C | -3.0°C | 13 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 10.2°C | 5.6°C | 1.1°C | 16.8°C | -5.0°C | 264 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 12.8°C | 6.4°C | -0.1°C | 19.5°C | -2.8°C | 51 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 0.3°C | 18.1°C | -3.1°C | 38 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 0.5°C | 24.9°C | -3.5°C | 50 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 11.4°C | 5.0°C | -1.3°C | 17.9°C | -5.6°C | 22 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | -0.2°C | 19.5°C | -4.2°C | 48 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | 23.2°C | -5.4°C | 44 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 16.8°C | 10.1°C | 3.3°C | 22.8°C | -1.5°C | 43 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | -0.8°C | 20.6°C | -5.3°C | 18 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 0.8°C | 19.7°C | -3.7°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | 20.3°C | -3.7°C | 93 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.4°C | 5.1°C | -1.2°C | 22.0°C | -6.2°C | 71 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 21.2°C | -4.8°C | 50 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.8°C with lows near 1.6°C (mean 7.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 53 mm of rainfall in Victorville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 264 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 24.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -6.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13°C to 14°C and overnight lows from 0.6°C to 2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Victorville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.8°C daytime highs and 1.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Victorville, averaging 7.7°C.
For January in Victorville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.8°C and lows of 1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1997).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 264 mm. On average, January sees 53 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 Victorville 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.
