Weather on January 2 at Zion
Zion National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Springdale, UT
Elevation Note: Zion sits at 4,000 ft. Expect temperatures 14°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Springdale, UT at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 2nd in Zion National Park (via Springdale, UT) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 26°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1981 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (17°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Zion? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50°F | 45°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 2025 | 61°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 59°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 44°F | 28°F | 3.81" | 0.8" |
| 2022 | 38°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 53°F | 16°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2020 | 46°F | 26°F | 0.15" | 0.1" |
| 2019 | 38°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 62°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 48°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 44°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 40°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 62°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 50°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 70°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 40°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 54°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 60°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 52°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2007 | 54°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 53°F | 37°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 2005 | 48°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 43°F | 35°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 2003 | 55°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 51°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 62°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 47°F | 33°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 1999 | 59°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 65°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 55°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 49°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 53°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 57°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 46°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 49°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 54°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 52°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 48°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 49°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 59°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 61°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 52°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 53°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 38°F | 26°F | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1981 | 68°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 53°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 41°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 54°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 41°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 37°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 40°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 33°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 44°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 52°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 43°F | 26°F | 0.38" | 2" |