Weather on January 3 at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park

AZSouthwest7,000 ft elevation
Avg High42°F
Avg Low15°F
Warmest199441°F
Coldest19714°F

Based on 56 years of data from Flagstaff, AZ

Elevation Note: Grand Canyon sits at 7,000 ft. Expect temperatures 25°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Flagstaff, AZ at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 3rd in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 15°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1994 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (4°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 13.6"). 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 3rd in Grand Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202650°F23°F0"0"
202558°F23°F0"0"
202443°F17°F0.89"5.3"
202333°F24°F0.25"1.1"
202247°F-2°F0"0"
202148°F13°F0"0"
202042°F12°F0"0"
201941°F1°F0"0"
201857°F22°F0"0"
201733°F24°F0"0"
201645°F18°F0"0"
201546°F-2°F0"0"
201453°F17°F0"0"
201325°F15°F0"0"
201258°F19°F0"0"
201134°F2°F0"0"
201040°F8°F0"0"
200935°F28°F0.05"0"
200845°F17°F0"0"
200754°F14°F0"0"
200648°F20°F0"0"
200535°F31°F3.12"13.6"
200433°F15°F0.48"--
200352°F19°F0"--
200243°F15°F0"--
200149°F28°F0"0"
200030°F2°F0"--
199940°F14°F0"--
199839°F30°F0.86"--
199746°F30°F0.99"--
199655°F11°F0"0"
199537°F29°F0.1"0.3"
199460°F21°F0"0"
199335°F3°F0.18"1"
199232°F5°F0.99"4.8"
199143°F20°F1.19"0"
199031°F1°F0.3"1.9"
198947°F10°F0"0"
198848°F13°F0"0"
198752°F21°F0"0"
198651°F26°F0"0"
198534°F17°F0"0"
198443°F24°F0"0"
198350°F-4°F0"0"
198229°F11°F0.05"0.2"
198158°F23°F0"0"
198036°F13°F0"0"
197949°F13°F0"0"
197850°F24°F0"0"
197734°F23°F1.93"8.6"
197636°F-3°F0"0"
197533°F0°F0"0"
197430°F10°F0"0"
197322°F18°F0.48"1.9"
197226°F7°F0"0"
197118°F-10°F0.05"0.2"

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