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Typical January weather
Grand Canyon
Arizona · January
44° days
19° nights
about 4 snowy days · 10 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
- Snow boots
What January feels like
Snow on the rim with red rock falling away below is the photograph nobody expects from Arizona, and January is when you get it to yourself. The rim trail ices over and the first few switchbacks of Bright Angel are genuinely slick, so traction spikes are not optional gear this month.
Winter is doing its thing: 12.9 in of snow in a typical January, with fresh snow on about 4 days. Nearly every night dips below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 44° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 19° |
| Days with snow | 4 |
| Rain and melted snow | 1.8 in |
| Snowfall | 12.9 in |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:38 am / 5:37 pm |