Weather on January 2
Moab, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2006
47°F avg
Coldest
1973
5°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Moab, UT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 2006 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (5°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 5.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Moab, UT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.43" | — |
| 2025 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.84" | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 18° | 33° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 20° | -10° | 5° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 26° | 33° | 0.43" | 1.5" |
56 years of data from MOAB