Weather on January 17
Tempe, AZ
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 17th in Tempe, AZ typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 41°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1996 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (38°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of January 17th dates historically, with the wettest January 17th recording 2.79" of rain. The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Tempe, AZ? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79° | 39° | 59° | — | — |
| 2025 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 74° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 80° | 40° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 2018 | 77° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015 | 74° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014 | 81° | 37° | 59° | — | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 32° | 54° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 76° | 40° | 58° | — | — |
| 2010 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2009 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 79° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2003 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2000 | 80° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1999 | 74° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 72° | 61° | 66° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 0.15" | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 71° | 53° | 62° | 0.89" | — |
| 1992 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1991 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 0.13" | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1985 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1983 | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 49° | 55° | 2.79" | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 37° | 49° | 0.41" | — |
| 1977 | 69° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 84° | 40° | 62° | — | — |
| 1975 | 72° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 1974 | 77° | 39° | 58° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 41° | 54° | 0.18" | — |
| 1972 | 76° | 34° | 55° | — | — |
| 1971 | 77° | 37° | 57° | — | — |
Tempe, AZ Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Tempe, AZ Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Tempe, AZ 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.
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