Weather on January 6 at Canyonlands

Canyonlands National Park

UTSouthwest5,000 ft elevation
Avg High41°F
Avg Low20°F
Warmest202645°F
Coldest19714°F

Based on 56 years of data from Moab, UT

Elevation Note: Canyonlands sits at 5,000 ft. Expect temperatures 18°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Moab, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 6th in Canyonlands National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 6th was in 2026 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (4°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 6th in Canyonlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202657°F32°F0"--
202550°F22°F0"0"
202444°F26°F0"0"
202350°F33°F0.03"0"
202256°F28°F0"0"
202141°F13°F0"0"
202030°F24°F0"0"
201949°F24°F0.94"5"
201837°F24°F0"0"
201728°F10°F0"0"
201638°F29°F0.2"0"
201544°F20°F0"0"
201434°F9°F0"0"
201327°F2°F0"0"
201250°F20°F0"0"
201130°F6°F0"0"
201032°F9°F0"0"
200933°F11°F0"0"
200852°F30°F0"0"
200735°F14°F0"0"
200647°F23°F0"0"
200544°F32°F0"0"
200435°F12°F0"0"
200355°F26°F0"0"
200243°F28°F0"0"
200151°F18°F0"0"
200040°F11°F0"0"
199950°F21°F0"--
199843°F22°F0.08"0"
199739°F27°F0"0"
199641°F14°F0"0"
199549°F22°F0.28"0.5"
199454°F23°F0"0"
199330°F21°F----
199242°F24°F--0"
199142°F30°F0"0"
199040°F8°F0"0"
198944°F26°F0"0"
198838°F25°F0.25"--
198749°F34°F0.28"--
198644°F21°F0"--
198545°F23°F0"--
198446°F18°F0"--
198348°F18°F0"0"
198247°F30°F0"--
198152°F23°F0"0"
198038°F18°F0"--
197936°F21°F0.61"3"
197851°F38°F0.38"--
197732°F22°F1.27"--
197640°F18°F0.13"0"
197531°F18°F0"--
197427°F8°F0"0"
197319°F-6°F0"0"
197239°F13°F0"0"
197114°F-6°F0"0"

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