Weather on January 8 at Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park
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 8th in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 16°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2002 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (10°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.1"). 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 8th in Grand Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33°F | 24°F | 1.3" | 6.2" |
| 2025 | 36°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 32°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 46°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 44°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 50°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 40°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 41°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 52°F | 29°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2016 | 29°F | 15°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 2015 | 58°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 50°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 45°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 38°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 46°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 38°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 57°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 38°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 48°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 53°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 34°F | 27°F | 0.53" | 3.3" |
| 2004 | 44°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2003 | 40°F | 29°F | 0.13" | -- |
| 2002 | 62°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 50°F | 17°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2000 | 44°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |
| 1999 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1998 | 43°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1997 | 33°F | 7°F | 0" | -- |
| 1996 | 61°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 40°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 52°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 28°F | 4.19" | 1.4" |
| 1992 | 35°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 42°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 58°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 31°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 41°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 37°F | 5°F | 0.28" | 2.2" |
| 1986 | 47°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 32°F | 25°F | 1.57" | 9.1" |
| 1984 | 58°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 34°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 52°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 36°F | 30°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1979 | 43°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 58°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 29°F | 13°F | 0.64" | 3.5" |
| 1976 | 54°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 34°F | 15°F | 0.91" | 4.6" |
| 1974 | 34°F | 28°F | 1.45" | 6.7" |
| 1973 | 35°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 35°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |