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Warmest beach in California in January

404 coastal locations in California ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 13.3°C.

Warmest in January

Havasu Lake (Colorado river)

15.7°C

State January average

13.3°C

across 404 coastal locations in California

Vs annual mean

-1.2°C

below the year-round state average

What the California water feels like in January

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

California monthly average 12.9°C to 16.9°C
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  • Warmest month September 16.9°C
  • Coldest month March 12.9°C
  • Annual mean 14.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where January fits in the year

January sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

California sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every California beach we track. The list below uses the typical January mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 warmest California beaches in January

Sorted by typical January mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location January mean
1 Havasu Lake (Colorado river) California 15.7°C
2 Chula Vista California 15.6°C
3 Coronado California 15.6°C
4 Imperial Beach California 15.6°C
5 Ocean Beach San Diego California 15.6°C
6 Point Loma California 15.6°C
7 San Diego California 15.6°C
8 Baby Beach California 15.6°C
9 Capistrano Beach California 15.6°C
10 Dana Point California 15.6°C
11 Doheny Beach California 15.6°C
12 Salt Creek Beach California 15.6°C
13 San Clemente California 15.6°C
14 San Onofre Beach California 15.6°C
15 Trestles Beach California 15.6°C
16 San Clemente Island California 15.5°C
17 Cardiff California 15.5°C
18 Carlsbad California 15.5°C
19 Encinitas California 15.5°C
20 Moonlight Beach California 15.5°C
21 Oceanside California 15.5°C
22 Balboa Island California 15.5°C
23 Big Bear Lake California 15.5°C
24 Bolsa Chica California 15.5°C
25 Corona Del Mar California 15.5°C
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26 Crystal Cove California 15.5°C
27 Huntington Beach California 15.5°C
28 Irvine California 15.5°C
29 Laguna Beach California 15.5°C
30 Laguna Niguel California 15.5°C
31 Lake Arrowhead California 15.5°C
32 Newport Beach California 15.5°C
33 Orange County California 15.5°C
34 Seal Beach California 15.5°C
35 Sunset Beach California 15.5°C
36 Black's Beach California 15.5°C
37 Del Mar California 15.5°C
38 La Jolla Cove California 15.5°C
39 La Jolla Shores California 15.5°C
40 La Jolla California 15.5°C
41 Mission Beach California 15.5°C
42 Scripps Pier California 15.5°C
43 Solana Beach California 15.5°C
44 Mission Bay California 15.5°C
45 Pacific Beach California 15.5°C
46 Salton Sea California 15.5°C
47 Torrey Pines California 15.5°C
48 Avalon, Santa Catalina Island California 15.4°C
49 La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) California 15.4°C
50 Alamitos Bay California 15.4°C

Coldest 10 in California in January

Same data the other way.

# Location January mean
1 Pyramid Point, Smith River California 11.0°C
2 Requa Dock California 11.0°C
3 Crescent City California 11.0°C
4 Trinidad California 11.1°C
5 Bayview California 11.2°C
6 Eureka California 11.2°C
7 Trinidad Harbor California 11.2°C
8 King Salmon California 11.2°C
9 Arcata Wharf, Humboldt Bay California 11.2°C
10 Bucksport, Humboldt Bay California 11.2°C

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