Mountain air

Park City, Utah weather in January

Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: June, August – September

Best for skiing: December – April

What is the weather like in Park City, Utah in January?

In January, Park City, Utah is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 12 days, totalling 81 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Park City, Utah.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score181722
Day−2°−2°−1°
Night−12°−11°−9°
Sun4 h4 h5 h
Rain days111211

More details for January

Daylight
9 h 34 min07:48 – 17:21
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
60 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
11 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−7America/Denver

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %40 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in January

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Park City, Utah in January: quick answers

Is Park City, Utah hot in January?

No. In January, Park City, Utah is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C and nights drop to about −11 °C.

Does it rain much in Park City, Utah in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 81 mm in total.

Park City, Utah month by month

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