Typical January weather
Monterey
California · January
62° days
43° nights
about 5 rainy days · 10 hours of daylight · ocean 56°
What to pack
- Sweater
What January feels like
The monarch grove in Pacific Grove is still busy in January, which is why the town calls itself Butterfly Town USA. Storms bring the biggest swell of the year into Carmel Bay — magnificent from the cliff path, and no place to be in the water.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 56° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 62° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 43° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 3.5 in |
| Water temperature | 56° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:18 am / 5:15 pm |