Weather on January 1
Moab, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2023
51°F avg
Coldest
1973
6°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Moab, UT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2023 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (6°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 6.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Moab, UT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 21° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 53° | 48° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.1" | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 39° | 46° | 0.15" | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 10° | 27° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 2002 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1999 | 53° | 31° | 42° | 0.25" | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 6° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 29° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 21° | 29° | 0.2" | — |
| 1973coldest | 22° | -9° | 6° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
56 years of data from MOAB