January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prescott, with average highs near 11.8°C and lows around -1.1°C (mean 5.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prescott. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Prescott was 2003 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 2.8°C. Typical January days reach 11.8°C with nights near -1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Prescott, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 202 mm, while the driest were 2011 and 2014 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Prescott during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 1993 at 79%, and the least humid was 2025 at 34%.
January receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prescott. The sunniest Januarys were 2006 and 2011 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 1995 and 2017 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Prescott during January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.6°C | 5.9°C | 5.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 11.3°C | 11.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.4°C | 11.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -1.6°C | -1.4°C | -0.9°C | -0.7°C | -1.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 63 mm | 31 mm | 48 mm | 36 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Prescott have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -16.4°C (2011) to a record high of 22°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
A quieter season to visit Prescott
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Prescott. That said, January — with days averaging 11.8°C and nights around -1.1°C (mean 5.4°C) and moderate rainfall (43 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.1°C | 5.2°C | -1.7°C | 20.7°C | -5.8°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 20.3°C | -6.1°C | 26 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | -1.6°C | 17.4°C | -5.6°C | 98 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 13.8°C | 6.7°C | -0.4°C | 19.2°C | -6.4°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | -1.0°C | 21.1°C | -11.8°C | 75 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 12.3°C | 5.8°C | -0.7°C | 17.0°C | -4.2°C | 5 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | -0.9°C | 17.6°C | -9.9°C | 55 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 16.0°C | 8.8°C | 1.6°C | 21.2°C | -5.1°C | 25 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 16.4°C | -6.1°C | 84 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 10.7°C | 4.6°C | -1.4°C | 18.3°C | -6.8°C | 69 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 13.5°C | 6.9°C | 0.3°C | 20.0°C | -7.3°C | 49 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 0.4°C | 19.0°C | -3.5°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | -3.0°C | 19.2°C | -11.8°C | 60 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 7.0°C | -0.5°C | 20.9°C | -4.7°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 12.2°C | 5.1°C | -2.0°C | 21.2°C | -16.4°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | -1.1°C | 16.1°C | -7.3°C | 136 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 13.7°C | 6.6°C | -0.4°C | 19.0°C | -5.2°C | 11 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | -2.8°C | 13.5°C | -7.1°C | 89 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 9.7°C | 3.5°C | -2.8°C | 18.5°C | -8.9°C | 19 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 13.6°C | 6.3°C | -1.1°C | 20.7°C | -4.8°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 0.4°C | 19.7°C | -5.3°C | 108 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | -1.0°C | 18.2°C | -5.9°C | 12 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 🔥 | 17.3°C | 9.6°C | 1.9°C | 22.0°C | -2.5°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 12.4°C | 5.4°C | -1.6°C | 21.6°C | -6.4°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | -2.0°C | 18.8°C | -6.0°C | 52 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 14.1°C | 7.3°C | 0.4°C | 21.6°C | -6.1°C | 7 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | -0.3°C | 18.1°C | -4.0°C | 12 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 12.4°C | 5.8°C | -0.7°C | 18.4°C | -4.4°C | 30 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | -1.6°C | 18.9°C | -11.3°C | 79 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 13.2°C | 6.0°C | -1.3°C | 20.7°C | -6.5°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | 18.6°C | -5.5°C | 103 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 13.1°C | 5.9°C | -1.4°C | 19.6°C | -5.6°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 9.5°C | 4.7°C | -0.1°C | 15.0°C | -6.0°C | 202 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 3.4°C | -2.7°C | 17.2°C | -7.1°C | 110 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 11.1°C | 4.6°C | -1.9°C | 16.4°C | -5.5°C | 31 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 10.7°C | 4.2°C | -2.4°C | 21.5°C | -7.9°C | 48 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | -2.1°C | 16.2°C | -7.5°C | 60 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | -2.6°C | 18.1°C | -11.3°C | 47 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 10.0°C | 3.8°C | -2.5°C | 20.4°C | -9.0°C | 43 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 15.9°C | 8.4°C | 0.9°C | 20.1°C | -2.9°C | 11 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | -2.6°C | 19.1°C | -8.7°C | 50 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | -1.6°C | 18.6°C | -6.7°C | 7 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 11.9°C | 5.2°C | -1.4°C | 18.8°C | -7.4°C | 34 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.5°C | 3.3°C | -3.0°C | 20.2°C | -10.2°C | 48 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 0.4°C | 19.5°C | -5.3°C | 14 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 11.8°C with lows near -1.1°C (mean 5.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 43 mm of rainfall in Prescott, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 22°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -16.4°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.3°C to 11.6°C and overnight lows from -1.6°C to -1.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prescott and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.8°C daytime highs and -1.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Prescott, averaging 5.4°C.
For January in Prescott, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.8°C and lows of -1.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 202 mm. On average, January sees 43 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Prescott behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
