Oro Valley weather in January

In January, Oro Valley sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Oro Valley's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oro Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
11th warmest
Overnight low
41°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.5 in
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:30 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Oro Valley is town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
491/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°F through the month.

A typical January day in Oro Valley reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16040
26040
36040
46040
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66040
76140
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96140
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126140
136141
146141
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How January really feels in Oro Valley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oro Valley weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 41°1.54.50.510.16.2
Feb64° / 43°1.54.70.410.86.9
Mar71° / 48°0.93.50.211.88.0
Apr78° / 54°0.41.60.112.88.7
May87° / 62°0.21.2013.66.2
Jun96° / 71°0.21.4014.13.1
Jul95° / 76°2.310.4013.92.5
Aug93° / 74°2.111.6013.23.0
Sep90° / 69°1.34.9012.24.6
Oct82° / 59°0.73011.27.8
Nov70° / 48°0.930.110.38.1
Dec61° / 41°1.54.40.29.96.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117129
127129
137228
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227327
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Oro Valley gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1162
2162
3162
4162
5162
6162
7162
8162
9162
10162
11162
12151
13151
14151
15141
16141
17141
18141
19141
20141
21131
22131
23131
24131
25131
26131
27131
28131
29131
30131
31131

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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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:305:24
29.97:305:25
39.97:305:26
49.97:305:26
59.97:315:27
610.07:315:28
710.07:315:29
810.07:315:29
910.07:315:30
1010.07:315:31
1110.07:315:32
1210.07:315:33
1310.07:315:33
1410.17:315:34
1510.17:315:35
1610.17:305:36
1710.17:305:37
1810.17:305:38
1910.17:305:38
2010.27:305:39
2110.27:295:40
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2410.27:285:43
2510.37:285:44
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2710.37:275:46
2810.37:275:47
2910.47:265:47
3010.47:265:48
3110.47:255:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 8.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Oro Valley?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Oro Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oro Valley in January

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

In January, Oro Valley sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Oro Valley in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oro Valley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oro Valley?

Oro Valley sits at 32.4°N, 111.0°W, 2,618 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Casas Adobes, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Oro Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oro Valley has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,694 ft around an average of 2,730 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,654 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,854 ft.

The land around Oro Valley is covered by shrubs (60%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, shrubs (66%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,694 ft
10 miles
6,654 ft
50 miles
7,854 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Casas Adobes 5.0 mi · Catalina Foothills 6.8 mi · Flowing Wells 7.5 mi · Tucson 12 mi · Marana 16 mi · Tanque Verde 17 mi · Drexel Heights 17 mi · Vail 28 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 Oro Valley (32.3909°, -110.9665°, elevation 2,618 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).