What is the weather like in california in january?
Pretty much anything you want it to be, depending on where you go, so long as there’s not a storm coming through. In the mountains, it will be skiing weather. In the Central Valley it can be cold (but not freezing), often rainy or foggy, but there can be really glorious days in the 70’s, too. On the North Coast, it’s mostly rainy and cold, and roads can flood and even get washed out. From Santa Barbara on south the coastal areas are usually very pleasant in January. And January is probably the best time to visit Death Valley. If you wanted to know specifically about San Francisco — it’s pretty variable in January. It can be foggy, rainy, windy, or cool & sunny, or all of those on the same day. It definitely won’t be hot.
