Grand Canyon National Park Airport weather in January: Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Grand Canyon National Park Airport in January has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 1.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −9°C, 31 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationGrand Canyon National Park Airport
  • Station IDUSW00003195
  • Location35.95°N 112.15°W
  • Elevation6,606 ft (2,014 m)
  1. Jan 44° 16°
  2. Feb 47° 17°
  3. Mar 55° 22°
  4. Apr 61° 25°
  5. May 71° 32°
  6. Jun 83° 38°
  7. Jul 85° 49°
  8. Aug 83° 49°
  9. Sep 77° 40°
  10. Oct 66° 30°
  11. Nov 54° 21°
  12. Dec 44° 14°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in January?

The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 29.9°F. January is 0.7°F warmer than December and 2.2°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Grand Canyon National Park Airport and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 43°F on January 1 to 45°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 27°F and 33°F.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport in January, day by day: normal high and low

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 20%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 143°F15°F20%9%
January 843°F15°F20%10%
January 1544°F16°F19%10%
January 2244°F16°F19%10%
January 3145°F16°F20%10%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
Grand Canyon National Park Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 143°F15°F20%9%9 h 50 min
January 243°F15°F20%9%9 h 50 min
January 343°F15°F20%9%9 h 50 min
January 443°F15°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 543°F15°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 643°F15°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 743°F15°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 843°F15°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 943°F16°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 1044°F16°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 1144°F16°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 1244°F16°F20%10%9 h 50 min
January 1344°F16°F20%10%10 h
January 1444°F16°F19%10%10 h
January 1544°F16°F19%10%10 h
January 1644°F16°F19%10%10 h
January 1744°F16°F19%10%10 h
January 1844°F16°F19%10%10 h
January 1944°F16°F19%10%10 h
January 2044°F16°F19%10%10 h
January 2144°F16°F19%10%10 h 10 min
January 2244°F16°F19%10%10 h 10 min
January 2344°F16°F19%10%10 h 10 min
January 2444°F16°F19%10%10 h 10 min
January 2545°F16°F19%10%10 h 10 min
January 2645°F16°F20%10%10 h 10 min
January 2745°F16°F20%10%10 h 20 min
January 2845°F16°F20%10%10 h 20 min
January 2945°F16°F20%10%10 h 20 min
January 3045°F16°F20%10%10 h 20 min
January 3145°F16°F20%10%10 h 20 min
Normal high
44°FJanuary average
Normal low
16°FJanuary average
Precipitation
1.23 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
30
Daylight
9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Sunshine
82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003195; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Grand Canyon National Park Airport in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around January 1 (20%). In all, 1.23 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.

In a normal January in Grand Canyon National Park Airport, 30 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003195.

How humid and windy is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in January?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal January day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.20°F15°F79%3.7 mph–
9 a.m.27°F19°F70%4.5 mph73%
noon41°F19°F40%9.3 mph71%
3 p.m.44°F19°F37%10.0 mph67%
6 p.m.37°F19°F49%5.6 mph73%
9 p.m.27°F18°F71%3.9 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003195. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for January in Grand Canyon National Park Airport?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 70°F, on January 17, 2003; the coldest is −29°F, on January 1, 2011. The wettest January brought 3.64 in (2005).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.9°F: 2021 27.5°F (−2.4), 2022 30.9°F (+1.0), 2023 21.8°F (−8.1), 2024 28.6°F (−1.3), 2025 25.0°F (−4.9), 2026 33.1°F (+3.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202127.5°F−2.4°F0.83 in
202230.9°F+1.0°F0.25 in
202321.8°F−8.1°F2.00 in
202428.6°F−1.3°F1.23 in
202525.0°F−4.9°F0.04 in
202633.1°F+3.2°F0.87 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003195; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003195. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Grand Canyon National Park Airport 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; Grand Canyon National Park Airport's is 44°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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