Apache Junction weather in January: Apache Junction, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Apache Junction in January has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 1.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 39 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationApache Junction (5 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00020288
- Location33.46°N 111.48°W
- Elevation2,070 ft (631 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population44,309
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 70° 44°
- Mar 77° 48°
- Apr 85° 53°
- May 93° 60°
- Jun 103° 69°
- Jul 105° 77°
- Aug 104° 76°
- Sep 99° 71°
- Oct 88° 60°
- Nov 76° 50°
- Dec 66° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Apache Junction in January?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.7°F. January is 0.8°F warmer than December and 2.3°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Apache Junction and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 65°F on January 1 to 68°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 52°F and 57°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% |
| January 8 | 66°F | 43°F | 15% | 10% |
| January 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% |
| January 22 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% |
| January 31 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 66°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 66°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 66°F | 43°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 66°F | 43°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 66°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 66°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 66°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 66°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 68°F | 43°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 43°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00020288; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Apache Junction in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around January 3 (15%). In all, 1.54 in falls on 5 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Apache Junction, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00020288.
What are the records for January in Apache Junction?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1987) is 83°F, on January 10, 1990; the coldest is 17°F, on January 14, 2007. The wettest January brought 8.64 in (1993).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.7°F: 2021 54.2°F (−0.5), 2022 55.0°F (+0.3), 2023 50.7°F (−4.0), 2024 51.4°F (−3.3), 2025 51.6°F (−3.1). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.2°F | −0.5°F | 1.33 in |
| 2022 | 55.0°F | +0.3°F | 1.30 in |
| 2023 | 50.7°F | −4.0°F | 2.37 in |
| 2024 | 51.4°F | −3.3°F | 1.27 in |
| 2025 | 51.6°F | −3.1°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00020288; recent months: ACIS, station USC00020288. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Apache Junction compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, January normal highs run from 39°F in Lukachukai to 71°F in Gila Bend; Apache Junction's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Apache Junction in December66°F by day, 42°F at night
- Apache Junction in February70°F by day, 44°F at night
- Apache Junction through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arizona in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Gila Bend: Arizona's warmest Januarynormal high 71°F