Weather on January 2
El Centro, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
69°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
1997
66°F avg
Coldest
1976
41°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in El Centro, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 40°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1997 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (41°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of January 2nd dates historically. The last decade has been 4.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in El Centro, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2025 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 75° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2008 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2007 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2004 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2003 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2001 | 76° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2000 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 76° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 81° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1994 | 75° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1992 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1991 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 39° | 50° | 0.15" | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1987 | 78° | 40° | 59° | — | — |
| 1986 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1984 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1983 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 82° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 1980 | 77° | 38° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1972 | 74° | 33° | 53° | — | — |
| 1971 | 69° | 37° | 53° | 0.08" | — |
56 years of data from EL CENTRO 2 SSW