Salt Lake City weather in January: Salt Lake City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Salt Lake City in January has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 1.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −4°C, 36 mm of precipitation and 32 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationSalt Lake City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024127
- Location40.78°N 111.97°W
- Elevation4,225 ft (1,288 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population217,783
- Jan 39° 24°
- Feb 45° 29°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 62° 42°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 94° 68°
- Aug 92° 67°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salt Lake City in January?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 31.4°F. January is 0.8°F cooler than December and 5.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Salt Lake City and the 4th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 37°F on January 1 to 40°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°F and 37°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% |
| January 8 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% |
| January 22 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% |
| January 31 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% |
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 | 37°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 37°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 39°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 14% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 39°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024127; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salt Lake City in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 7 (33%). In all, 1.43 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Salt Lake City, 27 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.7 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024127.
How humid and windy is Salt Lake City in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 28°F | 23°F | 79% | 6.2 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 23°F | 77% | 6.4 mph | 21% |
| noon | 37°F | 25°F | 62% | 7.6 mph | 20% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 25°F | 58% | 8.2 mph | 18% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 25°F | 70% | 7.0 mph | 18% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 76% | 5.6 mph | 24% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024127. 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 Salt Lake City?
The warmest January temperature on Salt Lake City's official record (since 1874) is 63°F, on January 31, 2003; the coldest is −22°F, on January 25, 1949. The wettest January brought 3.89 in (1918); the snowiest, 50.3 inches (1993).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.4°F: 2021 33.0°F (+1.6), 2022 31.9°F (+0.5), 2023 33.5°F (+2.1), 2024 34.8°F (+3.4), 2025 32.4°F (+1.0), 2026 35.3°F (+3.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.0°F | +1.6°F | 0.85 in |
| 2022 | 31.9°F | +0.5°F | 0.47 in |
| 2023 | 33.5°F | +2.1°F | 2.71 in |
| 2024 | 34.8°F | +3.4°F | 1.28 in |
| 2025 | 32.4°F | +1.0°F | 0.51 in |
| 2026 | 35.3°F | +3.9°F | 0.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024127. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Salt Lake City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, January normal highs run from 28°F in Randolph to 54°F in St. George; Salt Lake City's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Salt Lake City in December39°F by day, 25°F at night
- Salt Lake City in February45°F by day, 29°F at night
- Salt Lake City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Utah in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. George: Utah's warmest Januarynormal high 54°F