Maricopa weather in January: Maricopa, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Maricopa in January has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 3°C, 20 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMaricopa (4 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00025270
- Location33.11°N 112.03°W
- Elevation1,160 ft (354 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population76,654
- Jan 69° 37°
- Feb 73° 40°
- Mar 80° 45°
- Apr 88° 51°
- May 97° 59°
- Jun 107° 69°
- Jul 109° 78°
- Aug 107° 77°
- Sep 102° 69°
- Oct 91° 55°
- Nov 78° 43°
- Dec 68° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Maricopa in January?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. January is 1.4°F warmer than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Maricopa and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 67°F on January 1 to 71°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 51°F and 55°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% |
| January 8 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% |
| January 15 | 69°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% |
| January 22 | 70°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% |
| January 31 | 71°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% |
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 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 67°F | 35°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 67°F | 35°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 67°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 67°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 68°F | 36°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 69°F | 36°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 69°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 69°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 69°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 69°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 69°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 69°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 70°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 70°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 70°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 70°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 70°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 70°F | 37°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 70°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 70°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 71°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 71°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 71°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 71°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 71°F | 38°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 37°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00025270; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Maricopa in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 5 (13%). In all, 0.77 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Maricopa, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00025270.
What are the records for January in Maricopa?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 86°F, on January 19, 1971; the coldest is 13°F, on January 16, 1964. The wettest January brought 2.74 in (1993).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00025270. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Maricopa 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; Maricopa's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.