Prescott weather in January: Prescott, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Prescott in January has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 1.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −3°C, 31 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPrescott Love Field
- Station IDUSW00023184
- Location34.65°N 112.42°W
- Elevation5,042 ft (1,537 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population48,224
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 56° 29°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 69° 39°
- May 77° 47°
- Jun 88° 56°
- Jul 90° 63°
- Aug 88° 61°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 73° 42°
- Nov 62° 32°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Prescott in January?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. January is 0.8°F warmer than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Prescott and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 52°F on January 1 to 55°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°F and 42°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% |
| January 8 | 52°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% |
| January 15 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% |
| January 22 | 54°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% |
| January 31 | 55°F | 27°F | 18% | 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 | 52°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 52°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 52°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 52°F | 26°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 52°F | 26°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 52°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 52°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 52°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 53°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 54°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 54°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 54°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 54°F | 26°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 54°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 54°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 54°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 54°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 54°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 54°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 54°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 55°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 55°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 55°F | 27°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 55°F | 27°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023184; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Prescott in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around January 31 (18%). In all, 1.21 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Prescott, 27 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023184.
How humid and windy is Prescott in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 20°F | 67% | 5.3 mph | 73% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 22°F | 59% | 4.1 mph | 70% |
| noon | 48°F | 22°F | 35% | 7.7 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 19°F | 26% | 9.3 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 20°F | 33% | 7.4 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 6.1 mph | 77% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023184. 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 Prescott?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 75°F, on January 6, 1969; the coldest is −5°F, on January 30, 1949. The wettest January brought 4.82 in (1993); the snowiest, 35.5 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.7°F: 2021 37.5°F (−2.2), 2022 39.6°F (−0.1), 2023 36.8°F (−2.9), 2024 39.0°F (−0.7), 2025 36.5°F (−3.3), 2026 42.3°F (+2.6). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.5°F | −2.2°F | 1.93 in |
| 2022 | 39.6°F | −0.1°F | 0.46 in |
| 2023 | 36.8°F | −2.9°F | 2.61 in |
| 2024 | 39.0°F | −0.7°F | 0.52 in |
| 2025 | 36.5°F | −3.3°F | 0.12 in |
| 2026 | 42.3°F | +2.6°F | 0.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023184; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023184. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Prescott 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; Prescott's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.