January 2010 Weather Data

In 2009, Toquerville received 1.14 inches of rain in January.
In 2010, Toquerville received 3.09 inches of rain–almost triple the previous year.
And if February is equal to last year (1.61 inches), Toquerville will have received almost 75% of its annual rain in two months. The pattern bodes well for a good water year.

In 2009, the average high temperature for January was 51.26, and the average low 32.97.
In 2010, the average high temperature for January was 48.74, and the average low 32.84

In 2009, the average wind speed for January was 17 mph. The average wind speed for January 2010 was 11 mph.

Toquerville also had one fog day, January 23rd.

Average humidity for January 2010? 49%

So January 2010 has been wetter and cooler than 2009, and that makes sense, more cloud cover, more rain, less radiation reaches the ground, thus cooler temperatures.

And we are in an El Nino pattern, so Utah should receive more rain than normal, more storms come from the south, which means less wind for Toquerville, which is exactly what we had.

Toquerville also received 40 more minutes of daylight in January.