Weather on January 3
Santa Ana, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 3rd in Santa Ana, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 47°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2001 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (47°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 2.21" of rain. The last decade has been 3.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Santa Ana, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67° | 56° | 61° | 0.43" | — |
| 2025 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 51° | 58° | 0.71" | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 50° | 55° | 0.48" | — |
| 2022 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2018 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2014 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2013 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2012 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 46° | 52° | 1.7" | — |
| 2010 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 64° | 46° | 55° | 0.08" | — |
| 2008 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2007 | 75° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 48° | 54° | 2.21" | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2003 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 53° | 60° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001warmest | 85° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 2000 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1999 | 78° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 54° | 59° | 0.28" | — |
| 1997 | 64° | 58° | 61° | 0.76" | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 51° | 57° | 0.76" | — |
| 1994 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 1993 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1992 | 70° | 50° | 60° | 0.46" | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 54° | 60° | 1.02" | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1989 | 73° | 44° | 59° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 1987 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1986 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1985 | 71° | 59° | 65° | — | — |
| 1984 | 79° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 70° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 1980 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1978 | 65° | 51° | 58° | 0.46" | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 46° | 55° | 1.98" | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1975 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 56° | 38° | 47° | 0.1" | — |
| 1973 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
Santa Ana, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Santa Ana, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Santa Ana, CA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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