January is one of the cooler months of the year in Yuma, with average highs near 20.3°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Yuma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Yuma was 2003 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 11°C. Typical January days reach 20.3°C with nights near 6.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Yuma, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2010 with 78 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2014 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yuma during January averages 44%. The most humid January was 1993 at 70%, and the least humid was 2025 at 28%.
January receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yuma. The sunniest Januarys were 2009, 2011 and 2025, among others at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988, 1993 and 1995 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Yuma during January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | 13.5°C | 14.0°C | 13.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 20.4°C | 21.1°C | 20.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 5.9°C | 6.5°C | 7.0°C | 6.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 18 mm | 10 mm | 16 mm | 10 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Yuma have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (1987) to a record high of 31°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
A good time to visit Yuma
January is a good time to visit Yuma, with days averaging 20.3°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 13.3°C, cooler than Yuma's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.5°C | 13.2°C | 5.9°C | 26.5°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 26.6°C | 0.5°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 23.7°C | 1.7°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 25.3°C | 1.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 20.8°C | 13.8°C | 6.9°C | 28.8°C | 2.6°C | 25 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 6.7°C | 24.4°C | 2.2°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 20.1°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 24.0°C | -0.3°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 28.6°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 6.3°C | 24.6°C | 1.4°C | 17 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 6.3°C | 26.4°C | 0.7°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 21.8°C | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 26.7°C | -0.6°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 8.3°C | 26.8°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 4.4°C | 27.1°C | -2.7°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.0°C | 26.8°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 20.5°C | 13.0°C | 5.5°C | 27.3°C | -2.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 24.2°C | 2.9°C | 78 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 13.9°C | 6.4°C | 26.2°C | 0.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | 21.5°C | -0.7°C | 20 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 18.2°C | 11.2°C | 4.2°C | 25.4°C | -3.6°C | 4 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 26.1°C | 2.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 26.2°C | 2.5°C | 39 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 27.4°C | 0.7°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 🔥 | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 31.0°C | 4.3°C | 9 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 5.3°C | 27.1°C | -0.9°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 5.5°C | 25.0°C | 1.2°C | 19 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 28.9°C | 1.9°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 21.6°C | 14.0°C | 6.3°C | 25.2°C | 2.1°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 6.2°C | 24.0°C | 0.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 25.8°C | 0.6°C | 16 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 6.7°C | 27.0°C | 1.9°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 18.3°C | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 22.1°C | 1.6°C | 34 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 21.4°C | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 26.5°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 22.6°C | -2.0°C | 72 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 24.5°C | 0.0°C | 26 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 5.2°C | 22.6°C | -0.6°C | 16 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 4.6°C | 26.4°C | -0.8°C | 13 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 4.1°C | 24.9°C | -1.6°C | 22 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 18.2°C | 11.1°C | 4.1°C | 23.3°C | -2.4°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 3.7°C | 26.1°C | -3.9°C | 7 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 8.7°C | 27.0°C | 3.8°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 4.3°C | 22.0°C | -1.8°C | 7 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 13.4°C | 6.2°C | 25.4°C | -1.5°C | 5 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 25.2°C | -0.1°C | 17 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 4.1°C | 24.1°C | -0.9°C | 10 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 8.5°C | 27.6°C | 1.7°C | 12 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.3°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Yuma, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 2010.
The hottest January reached 31°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.9°C to 20.4°C and overnight lows from 5.8°C to 6.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Yuma and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.3°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Yuma, averaging 13.3°C.
For January in Yuma, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.3°C and lows of 6.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2010 with 78 mm. On average, January sees 13 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 Yuma 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.
