Phoenix - Recent January Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Phoenix, Arizona was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Phoenix had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Sky Harbor International Airport near downtown Phoenix.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Phoenix
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
63 44 2023 17 7
70 46 2022 21 8
68 45 2021 20 7
69 45 2020 20 7
67 45 2019 19 7
74 49 2018 23 9
64 46 2017 18 8
66 45 2016 19 7
69 48 2015 21 9
73 47 2014 23 8
65 42 2013 18 6
71 47 2012 22 8
68 44 2011 20 6
68 47 2010 20 8
Number of days in January when the temperature in Phoenix dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 2023 4
0 2022 20
0 2021 13
0 2020 15
1 2019 12
0 2018 26
0 2017 5
0 2016 12
1 2015 19
0 2014 23
4 2013 9
0 2012 18
2 2011 16
0 2010 13

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Phoenix during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for January in Phoenix
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
5 2023 1.0 26
3 2022 0.1 3
5 2021 0.7 18
1 2020 0.2 5
6 2019 0.7 19
2 2018 0.2 5
4 2017 1.1 28
5 2016 1.3 33
7 2015 0.8 21
0 2014 0.0 0
6 2013 1.4 36
0 2012 0.0 0
2 2011 0.0 1
6 2010 2.4 62
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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