When to go · Mendocino

Mendocino in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, 6–7 wet days a month); summer weekend traffic on Highway 1.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mendocino

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, 6–7 wet days a month); summer weekend traffic on Highway 1.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MendocinoHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mendocino, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, 6–7 wet days a month); summer weekend traffic on Highway 1.

May: Inside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.

Mendocino: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.