As we do our holiday shopping and drag holiday decorations out of storage for display, that might be accompanied by some CHA-related questions as well. What clothes do I need to buy for attending CHA? Should I pack away last season’s clothes or will I need them in California? Many attendees will be coming from areas of the country, such as the northeast and midwest, with weather that is drastically different from California in January. But how do you know how different it will be and so what to pack? Scrapbook Update (with a little help from Weather.com) is here to help!
First the good news about January in California for all those coming from freezing cold winter homes: the average daily high at the end of January is 69 degrees F! The bad news is that, much like my own home state of Florida, the heat of that temperature is all in the sun and after dark temperatures plunge to an average overnight low of 46 degrees F. So layers are an absolute must for warmer days and very chilly evenings.
And these are only the averages. As the chart below shows, temperatures on the show dates have historically gone as high as 95 degrees and as low as 36 degrees. So it will pay to check the short-term forecast a day or so before departing to make sure no extreme weather systems are expected during your stay.
January and February are the wettest months of the year in Anaheim – and it is not unheard of for all of the month’s rainfall to occur on a single day. So you will want to be prepared with an umbrella and/or raincoat to stay dry if a California monsoon hits during the show.
Another factor to take note of is the average time of sunrise and sunset. As noted on the chart below, the sun will be up in the morning well before show attendees need to be out and about for the day. However, it will set very early in the evening, only about 20 minutes after the show floor closes each day. That means that any evening activities such as dining out or attending shows or visiting theme parks (or even returning to your hotel from the Convention Center) will definately be being done after dark. This may need to be taken into account in making plans for both safety and convenience.
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