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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
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202645°35°40°0.43"
202540°26°33°
202447°23°35°
202351°35°43°0.84"
202230°14°22°
202137°11°24°
202031°23°27°
201926°15°
201845°19°32°
201749°29°39°
201633°13°23°
201534°14°24°
201442°16°29°
201324°-3°11°
201247°17°32°
201117°-3°
201028°18°
200938°13°25°
200833°11°22°
200745°18°31°
2006warmest61°33°47°
200547°29°38°
200450°43°46°0.08"
200344°10°27°
200242°21°32°
200151°19°35°
200042°28°35°0.2"
199949°22°35°
199845°25°35°
199752°31°41°
199642°21°32°
199538°17°27°
199453°24°39°
199350°33°42°
199232°26°29°
199138°21°
199053°33°43°
198941°25°
198830°17°
198754°28°41°
198644°24°34°
198539°16°27°
198438°16°27°
198340°11°25°
198249°18°33°0.08"
198155°25°40°
198031°26°28°
197924°14°
197840°19°29°
197749°29°39°
197624°-3°11°
197534°17°25°
197429°12°20°
1973coldest20°-10°
197251°21°36°
197139°26°33°0.43"1.5"
56 years of data from MOAB

Moab, UT Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

10°30°50°70°90°110°JFMAMJJASOND
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Moab, UT Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"2.8"5.5"JFMAMJJASOND2.1"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Moab, UT Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

151015202531JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Best Time to Visit Moab, UT

Moab, UT has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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