Weather on January 20 at Arches
Arches National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Moab, UT
Elevation Note: Arches sits at 4,500 ft. Expect temperatures 16°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Moab, UT at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 20th in Arches National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1999 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (11°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 20th in Arches? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 38°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 48°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 36°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 43°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 56°F | 34°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2017 | 49°F | 33°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 2016 | 48°F | 26°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2015 | 49°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 48°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 31°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 63°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 49°F | 35°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 2009 | 49°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 38°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 40°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 42°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 54°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 37°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 53°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 42°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 41°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 53°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 63°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 49°F | 24°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1997 | 36°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 49°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 43°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 44°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 35°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 30°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 44°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 40°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1988 | 33°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 36°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1986 | 62°F | 25°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1985 | 51°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 24°F | -2°F | 0" | 2" |
| 1983 | 47°F | 32°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1982 | 56°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 58°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 46°F | 33°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 1979 | 42°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 41°F | 31°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 1977 | 47°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 47°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 43°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 30°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 40°F | 19°F | 0.61" | 4" |
| 1972 | 56°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |