Park City weather in January

In January, Park City sees average daytime highs of 30°F and overnight lows near 14°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°F through the month. 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 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Park City's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Park City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:54 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Park City is city in Summit County, Utah, United States.

Density
179/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 30°F through the month.

A typical January day in Park City reaches about 30°F in the afternoon and slips back to 14°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 39°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)
12912
22912
32913
42913
52913
62913
72913
82913
93013
103014
113014
123014
133014
143014
153014
163014
173014
183014
193014
203115
213115
223115
233115
243115
253115
263115
273115
283115
293115
303115
313115

How January really feels in Park City

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
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Park City weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°3.212.213.19.40.0
Feb34° / 17°2.711.211.310.40.0
Mar41° / 22°2.911.711.311.70.1
Apr46° / 25°3.313.210.613.11.2
May58° / 33°3.012.8414.24.0
Jun71° / 42°1.76.90.514.97.4
Jul81° / 51°1.15.7014.67.5
Aug79° / 50°1.26.1013.67.6
Sep69° / 41°2.17.30.712.37.2
Oct54° / 29°2.49.14.310.93.6
Nov40° / 18°2.59.68.99.70.3
Dec30° / 11°2.910.511.49.10.0

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Park City gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13538
23639
33639
43740
53740
63840
73841
83841
93841
103941
113941
123942
133942
144042
154042
164042
174042
184042
194042
204042
214042
224042
234043
244042
254042
264042
274042
284041
293941
303940
313940

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 4 mph in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 7:55 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:555:03
29.17:555:04
39.27:555:05
49.27:555:06
59.27:555:06
69.27:555:07
79.27:555:08
89.27:555:09
99.27:555:10
109.37:555:11
119.37:555:12
129.37:555:13
139.37:545:14
149.37:545:15
159.47:545:16
169.47:545:17
179.47:535:18
189.47:535:19
199.57:525:20
209.57:525:21
219.57:515:22
229.57:515:24
239.67:505:25
249.67:505:26
259.67:495:27
269.77:485:28
279.77:485:29
289.77:475:31
299.87:465:32
309.87:455:33
319.87:455:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Park City?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Park City.

What to pack for Park City in January

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

In January, Park City sees daytime highs around 30°F and nights near 14°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Park City 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 Park City peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Park City 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 Park City 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 Park City?

Park City sits at 40.6°N, 111.5°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cottonwood Heights, 17 mi away.

Topography around Park City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Park City has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,415 ft around an average of 7,493 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,551 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,878 ft.

The land around Park City is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (50%) and trees (44%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,415 ft
10 miles
5,551 ft
50 miles
8,878 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Cottonwood Heights 17 mi · East Millcreek 17 mi · Holladay 17 mi · Sandy Hills 19 mi · Millcreek 20 mi · Murray 21 mi · Sandy 21 mi · Draper 21 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 Park City (40.6461°, -111.498°, elevation 0 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).