Eagle Mountain weather in January

In January, Eagle Mountain sees average daytime highs of 34°F and overnight lows near 18°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°F in the first days to 36°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Eagle Mountain's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eagle Mountain's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:55 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
3 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Eagle Mountain is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
209/km²
people per km²
Founded
1996

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°F in the first days to 36°F by the end.

A typical January day in Eagle Mountain reaches about 34°F in the afternoon and slips back to 18°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°F and 44°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 6°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Eagle Mountain

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
10 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Eagle Mountain weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°1.78.67.89.50.0
Feb40° / 23°1.57.6610.40.1
Mar50° / 30°1.78.65.111.72.5
Apr59° / 38°1.99.93134.6
May70° / 47°1.57.80.214.27.0
Jun83° / 57°0.63.3014.86.9
Jul92° / 65°0.31.8014.64.3
Aug90° / 64°0.32.2013.65.0
Sep79° / 54°1.04.1012.37.8
Oct64° / 42°1.46.2110.96.3
Nov47° / 29°1.37.24.49.81.8
Dec35° / 19°1.57.67.29.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44159
54258
64258
74357
84357
94555
104456
114555
124555
134654
144654
154753
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Eagle Mountain gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12725
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52826
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 3 mph in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
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313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:565:06
29.27:565:07
39.27:565:08
49.27:565:09
59.27:565:10
69.27:565:10
79.27:565:11
89.37:565:12
99.37:565:13
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119.37:565:15
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139.47:555:17
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
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273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Eagle Mountain?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eagle Mountain.

What to pack for Eagle Mountain in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Eagle Mountain sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 18°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Eagle Mountain in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eagle Mountain peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Eagle Mountain in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Eagle Mountain is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eagle Mountain?

Eagle Mountain sits at 40.3°N, 112.0°W, 4,882 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saratoga Springs, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Eagle Mountain

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Eagle Mountain.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eagle Mountain has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 ft around an average of 4,974 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,820 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,513 ft.

The land around Eagle Mountain is covered by grassland (60%) within 2 miles, grassland (53%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
968 ft
10 miles
5,820 ft
50 miles
7,513 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Saratoga Springs 5.6 mi · Lehi 9.9 mi · American Fork 12 mi · Highland 14 mi · Herriman 14 mi · Pleasant Grove 14 mi · Riverton 15 mi · Draper 16 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eagle Mountain (40.3141°, -112.0069°, elevation 4,882 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).