Tanque Verde weather in January

In January, Tanque Verde sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation across 4.8 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 60°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 Tanque Verde's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanque Verde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
11th warmest
Overnight low
38°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.6 in
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:29 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Tanque Verde is census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
198/km²
people per km²

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 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in Tanque Verde reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 70°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)
15937
25937
35938
45938
55938
66038
76038
86038
96038
106038
116038
126038
136038
146038
156038
166138
176138
186138
196138
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316239

How January really feels in Tanque Verde

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.

Tanque Verde 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
Jan60° / 38°1.64.80.610.15.8
Feb63° / 41°1.550.610.86.6
Mar70° / 46°0.93.70.311.87.9
Apr77° / 51°0.31.60.212.88.8
May86° / 60°0.21.1013.66.5
Jun95° / 69°0.21.5014.13.4
Jul94° / 73°1.99.9013.92.9
Aug92° / 72°1.810.9013.23.4
Sep89° / 67°1.25.1012.25.0
Oct80° / 56°0.83011.28.0
Nov69° / 46°0.830.110.38.0
Dec60° / 38°1.54.70.69.95.7

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177030
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tanque Verde gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1173
2173
3173
4173
5173
6173
7162
8162
9162
10162
11162
12162
13152
14152
15152
16152
17152
18152
19152
20152
21152
22152
23152
24142
25141
26141
27141
28141
29141
30141
31141

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 5 mph in January.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:29 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:295:24
29.97:295:24
39.97:295:25
49.97:295:26
510.07:295:26
610.07:295:27
710.07:305:28
810.07:305:29
910.07:305:30
1010.07:305:30
1110.07:305:31
1210.07:305:32
1310.17:305:33
1410.17:295:34
1510.17:295:34
1610.17:295:35
1710.17:295:36
1810.17:295:37
1910.27:295:38
2010.27:285:39
2110.27:285:40
2210.27:285:41
2310.27:275:41
2410.37:275:42
2510.37:275:43
2610.37:265:44
2710.37:265:45
2810.37:255:46
2910.47:255:47
3010.47:245:48
3110.47:245:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tanque Verde?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tanque Verde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tanque Verde in January

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

In January, Tanque Verde sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde?

Tanque Verde sits at 32.3°N, 110.7°W, 2,671 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Catalina Foothills, 11 mi away.

Topography around Tanque Verde

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tanque Verde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft around an average of 2,684 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,374 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,572 ft.

The land around Tanque Verde is covered by shrubs (72%) within 2 miles, shrubs (66%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
348 ft
10 miles
5,374 ft
50 miles
7,572 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Catalina Foothills 11 mi · Tucson 11 mi · Vail 14 mi · Casas Adobes 16 mi · Flowing Wells 16 mi · Oro Valley 17 mi · Drexel Heights 19 mi · Sahuarita 24 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 Tanque Verde (32.2517°, -110.7373°, elevation 2,671 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).