Weather on January 3
Moab, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2006
53°F avg
Coldest
1973
8°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd 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 3rd was in 2006 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (8°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 1.12" of rain. The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Moab, UT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 60° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 29° | 37° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 41° | 49° | 1.12" | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 24° | 33° | 1.09" | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 16° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 0° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.03" | — |
56 years of data from MOAB