Weather on January 3
Tempe, AZ
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 3rd in Tempe, AZ typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 39°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2006 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (38°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 14% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 2.16" of rain. The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Tempe, AZ? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2025 | 81° | 41° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 46° | 54° | 0.08" | — |
| 2022 | 69° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 79° | 39° | 59° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 75° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 77° | 39° | 58° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 2009 | 78° | 36° | 57° | — | — |
| 2008 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 2.16" | — |
| 2004 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2003 | 79° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 2001 | 76° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 56° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 1996 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 0.3" | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 49° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 42° | 52° | 0.76" | — |
| 1989 | 79° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1987 | 73° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 1986 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1984 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1983 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 29° | 44° | 0.23" | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 43° | 52° | 0.15" | — |
| 1976 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 67° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 30° | 46° | 0.41" | — |
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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