Spanish Fork weather in January

In January, Spanish Fork sees average daytime highs of 34°F and overnight lows near 14°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 9.3 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 35°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Spanish Fork's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spanish Fork's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:53 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
3 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Spanish Fork is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
952/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 35°F by the end.

A typical January day in Spanish Fork reaches about 34°F in the afternoon and slips back to 14°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°F and 43°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Spanish Fork

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.

Spanish Fork 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° / 14°2.09.39.29.50.0
Feb39° / 19°1.78.57.510.40.0
Mar48° / 26°1.99.37.111.71.9
Apr56° / 33°2.210.15.3133.9
May68° / 42°1.98.70.814.26.6
Jun81° / 52°0.73.90.114.87.4
Jul89° / 60°0.42.3014.65.1
Aug87° / 58°0.42.5013.65.7
Sep77° / 49°1.24.60.112.38.0
Oct62° / 37°1.66.51.610.96.0
Nov46° / 25°1.57.55.79.81.5
Dec34° / 14°1.88.18.39.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134951
144951
155050
165149
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275050
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Spanish Fork gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12729
22729
32829
42829
52929
62930
73030
83030
93130
103130
113130
123230
133230
143230
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312627

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
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3100
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5100
6100
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8100
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15100
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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
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
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263calm
273calm
283calm
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303calm
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 7:54 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:545:06
29.27:545:06
39.27:545:07
49.27:545:08
59.27:545:09
69.37:545:10
79.37:545:10
89.37:545:11
99.37:545:12
109.37:545:13
119.37:545:14
129.47:545:15
139.47:545:16
149.47:535:17
159.47:535:18
169.47:535:19
179.57:525:20
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199.57:515:22
209.57:515:23
219.67:515:25
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239.67:495:27
249.77:495:28
259.77:485:29
269.77:485:30
279.77:475:31
289.87:465:33
299.87:455:34
309.87:455:35
319.97:445:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.65 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
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
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192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Spanish Fork?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Spanish Fork.

What to pack for Spanish Fork in January

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

In January, Spanish Fork sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 14°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 Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1535 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanish Fork?

Spanish Fork sits at 40.1°N, 111.7°W, 4,577 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Springville, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Spanish Fork

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanish Fork has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 4,596 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,194 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,500 ft.

The land around Spanish Fork is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (36%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
6,194 ft
50 miles
7,500 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Springville 4.3 mi · Payson 6.2 mi · Provo 8.1 mi · Orem 13 mi · Pleasant Grove 18 mi · American Fork 19 mi · Saratoga Springs 21 mi · Lehi 22 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 Spanish Fork (40.115°, -111.6549°, elevation 4,577 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).