Moab, Utah weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: March – May, October
What is the weather like in Moab, Utah in January?
In January, Moab, Utah is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 20 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Moab, Utah.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 38 | 38 | 48 |
| Day | 6° | 6° | 9° |
| Night | −5° | −6° | −3° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 5 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 45 min07:34 – 17:19
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 44 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %94 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Moab, Utah in January: quick answers
Is Moab, Utah hot in January?
No. In January, Moab, Utah is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Does it rain much in Moab, Utah in January?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 20 mm in total.
Moab, Utah month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences