Grand Canyon weather in January (United States of America)

Planning a trip to Grand Canyon in January? This guide provides all the details you need.

In January, Grand Canyon generally has low temperatures and low snow/rainfall. January falls within the winter season. Daytime temperatures hover around 8°C, while nights can cool down to about -5°C.

Grand Canyon in January usually receives low snow/rainfall, averaging around 25 mm for the month. Typically around 5 days of snow/rainfall is expected.

If your ideal day consists of dry skies and moderate temperatures April, May, June, September and October generally stand out with the best circumstances. While December tends to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Grand Canyon climate page with graphs.

 

Grand Canyon, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature -5°C  

Max Temperature 8°C  

Chance of Rain 17%  

Precipitation 25 mm  

Rainy days 5 days  

Where to go in the United States of America in January

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Grand Canyon in January?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature. Also, consider bringing a rain jacket as there might be some rain.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Barbeque

1/10

Camping

2/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

Interested in more climate information?

Weather and Climate provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Grand Canyon.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to the United States of America? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in the United States of America. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal climate conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.