January weather in Alta, UT
The average temperature in Alta in January is 22.9°F (15.0°F–30.7°F). Average precipitation: 6.37 inches. Average snowfall is 74.7 inches.
January is a winter month in Alta, and is cooler than the annual average of 39.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 15.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 14 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 24m. For travel, January is a wet month.
Avg High
30.7°F
Avg Low
15.0°F
Precipitation
6.37 in
Snow
74.7 in
January records in Alta
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54.0°F (1981) | -35.0°F (1979) | 2.26 in (2023) |
| January 2 | 54.0°F (1981) | -23.1°F (1979) | 3.11 in (1955) |
| January 3 | 45.0°F (1958) | -13.0°F (1976) | 1.45 in (1997) |
| January 4 | 48.0°F (2001) | -15.0°F (1950) | 1.68 in (2025) |
| January 5 | 48.0°F (2001) | -18.0°F (1971) | 2.80 in (2022) |
| January 6 | 51.1°F (1948) | -18.0°F (1971) | 1.90 in (2023) |
| January 7 | 54.0°F (2015) | -18.9°F (1982) | 2.40 in (1962) |
| January 8 | 51.1°F (1958) | -7.1°F (1982) | 3.29 in (1962) |
| January 9 | 48.0°F (1947) | -14.1°F (1977) | 2.44 in (1950) |
| January 10 | 51.1°F (1945) | -9.9°F (1962) | 3.08 in (1980) |
| January 11 | 54.0°F (1987) | -16.1°F (1963) | 2.92 in (2023) |
| January 12 | 59.0°F (1996) | -26.0°F (1963) | 2.13 in (1979) |
| January 13 | 51.1°F (1987) | -15.0°F (1963) | 1.64 in (1972) |
| January 14 | 50.0°F (1968) | -16.1°F (2013) | 3.16 in (1953) |
| January 15 | 52.0°F (1968) | -11.0°F (1947) | 2.20 in (1980) |
| January 16 | 52.0°F (1965) | -11.0°F (1947) | 1.70 in (1952) |
| January 17 | 52.0°F (1965) | -9.9°F (2008) | 2.12 in (1970) |
| January 18 | 55.0°F (1946) | -15.0°F (1984) | 2.55 in (2019) |
| January 19 | 55.9°F (2009) | -17.0°F (1963) | 2.07 in (2012) |
| January 20 | 59.0°F (2005) | -6.0°F (2025) | 1.51 in (1962) |
| January 21 | 48.9°F (1977) | -7.1°F (1966) | 2.69 in (1962) |
| January 22 | 51.1°F (1981) | -5.1°F (1955) | 3.10 in (1949) |
| January 23 | 57.0°F (1981) | -5.1°F (2002) | 3.10 in (2017) |
| January 24 | 53.1°F (1953) | -15.0°F (1979) | 1.94 in (1950) |
| January 25 | 53.1°F (1973) | -5.1°F (1950) | 3.40 in (1954) |
| January 26 | 57.9°F (2015) | -11.0°F (1976) | 1.53 in (1965) |
| January 27 | 50.0°F (1988) | -13.0°F (1948) | 2.87 in (1969) |
| January 28 | 50.0°F (1952) | -17.0°F (1979) | 1.90 in (2008) |
| January 29 | 53.1°F (1960) | -18.0°F (1979) | 2.67 in (1965) |
| January 30 | 53.1°F (1989) | -22.0°F (1979) | 1.50 in (2008) |
| January 31 | 53.1°F (1992) | -16.1°F (1979) | 1.80 in (1981) |