Safford weather in January: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Safford in January has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 1°C, 18 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093084
- Location32.85°N 109.64°W
- Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
- Population10,257
- Jan 61° 34°
- Feb 66° 37°
- Mar 73° 42°
- Apr 82° 48°
- May 91° 56°
- Jun 101° 66°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 98° 71°
- Sep 93° 65°
- Oct 83° 52°
- Nov 70° 41°
- Dec 60° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Safford in January?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. January is 0.5°F warmer than December and 4.1°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Safford and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 59°F on January 1 to 63°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 45°F and 49°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 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% |
| January 8 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 15 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 22 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 31 | 63°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% |
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 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 60°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 62°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 62°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 62°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 62°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 62°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 63°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 63°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 63°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 63°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Safford in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 1 (13%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Safford, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.
How humid and windy is Safford in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 59% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 24°F | 59% | 5.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 25°F | 49% | 6.5 mph | – |
| noon | 56°F | 26°F | 32% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 24°F | 24% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 25°F | 29% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 25°F | 41% | 6.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 79°F, on January 25, 1999; the coldest is 13°F, on January 15, 2007. The wettest January brought 2.09 in (2015).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.1°F: 2021 46.7°F (−0.4), 2022 46.0°F (−1.1), 2023 45.8°F (−1.3), 2024 46.5°F (−0.6), 2025 44.4°F (−2.7), 2026 48.9°F (+1.8). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.7°F | −0.4°F | 0.49 in |
| 2022 | 46.0°F | −1.1°F | 0.43 in |
| 2023 | 45.8°F | −1.3°F | 1.09 in |
| 2024 | 46.5°F | −0.6°F | 0.73 in |
| 2025 | 44.4°F | −2.7°F | 0.05 in |
| 2026 | 48.9°F | +1.8°F | 1.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Safford 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; Safford's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.