January is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs, with average highs near 3.5°C and lows around -9°C (mean -2.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Colorado Springs was 2003 — when the month averaged 0.9°C — while the coldest was 1988 at -7°C. Typical January days reach 3.5°C with nights near -9°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Colorado Springs, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2019 with 28 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Colorado Springs during January averages 59%. The most humid January was 2007 at 69%, and the least humid was 1981 at 49%.
January receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colorado Springs. The sunniest January was 2006 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015 and 2023 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Colorado Springs during January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.2°C | -2.7°C | -2.3°C | -2.3°C | -3.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 3.0°C | 3.5°C | 3.9°C | 4.0°C | 2.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -9.5°C | -8.9°C | -8.5°C | -8.7°C | -9.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 11 mm | 15 mm | 14 mm | 15 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Colorado Springs have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -23.1°C (2025) to a record high of 15.6°C (1997).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 28 mm.
A quieter season to visit Colorado Springs
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Colorado Springs. That said, January — with days averaging 3.5°C and nights around -9°C (mean -2.7°C) and low rainfall (13 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.5°C | -5.9°C | -12.3°C | 10.0°C | -23.1°C | 23 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 2.2°C | -3.5°C | -9.2°C | 11.7°C | -21.6°C | 16 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 1.7°C | -4.1°C | -9.9°C | 11.1°C | -15.9°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.9°C | -1.6°C | -8.2°C | 11.6°C | -17.2°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 3.6°C | -2.5°C | -8.7°C | 10.1°C | -15.5°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 4.2°C | -2.0°C | -8.3°C | 9.9°C | -14.4°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 3.3°C | -3.1°C | -9.5°C | 10.8°C | -18.4°C | 28 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 6.1°C | -0.7°C | -7.5°C | 12.2°C | -14.0°C | 16 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 2.7°C | -3.0°C | -8.7°C | 10.3°C | -17.2°C | 19 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 3.6°C | -2.3°C | -8.2°C | 10.3°C | -16.2°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 4.8°C | -1.2°C | -7.2°C | 15.1°C | -15.8°C | 16 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 3.4°C | -2.9°C | -9.3°C | 10.0°C | -19.2°C | 19 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 3.2°C | -3.1°C | -9.4°C | 13.3°C | -20.3°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 5.8°C | -0.9°C | -7.6°C | 12.7°C | -15.4°C | 7 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 3.4°C | -3.3°C | -10.0°C | 12.5°C | -20.5°C | 15 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 3.8°C | -2.7°C | -9.1°C | 10.2°C | -18.2°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 5.2°C | -1.2°C | -7.6°C | 14.3°C | -13.2°C | 10 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 0.8°C | -5.6°C | -12.1°C | 9.6°C | -23.0°C | 16 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 0.7°C | -5.5°C | -11.6°C | 8.5°C | -19.5°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 5.1°C | -1.3°C | -7.8°C | 12.6°C | -14.3°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | -6.1°C | 15.1°C | -14.0°C | 21 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 4.1°C | -2.0°C | -8.0°C | 11.3°C | -18.8°C | 16 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 🔥 | 7.2°C | 0.9°C | -5.4°C | 13.7°C | -10.9°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 3.7°C | -2.9°C | -9.4°C | 11.3°C | -16.4°C | 14 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 2.7°C | -3.3°C | -9.4°C | 12.5°C | -16.8°C | 18 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 4.0°C | -1.7°C | -7.4°C | 11.9°C | -16.5°C | 21 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 4.3°C | -1.5°C | -7.2°C | 10.9°C | -16.2°C | 11 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 4.1°C | -2.0°C | -8.1°C | 10.1°C | -14.7°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 3.4°C | -2.9°C | -9.2°C | 15.6°C | -23.0°C | 12 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 2.6°C | -3.9°C | -10.3°C | 13.3°C | -19.3°C | 16 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 3.6°C | -2.5°C | -8.5°C | 10.6°C | -16.1°C | 6 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 3.3°C | -2.8°C | -8.8°C | 10.3°C | -17.6°C | 13 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 3.2°C | -3.1°C | -9.4°C | 10.8°C | -16.1°C | 9 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 4.2°C | -2.3°C | -8.7°C | 12.9°C | -19.1°C | 11 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 2.8°C | -3.9°C | -10.5°C | 9.5°C | -17.5°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 3.8°C | -2.4°C | -8.5°C | 13.9°C | -15.4°C | 14 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 3.8°C | -3.0°C | -9.8°C | 11.9°C | -18.6°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 ❄️ | -0.3°C | -7.0°C | -13.8°C | 8.7°C | -21.0°C | 15 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 2.3°C | -3.6°C | -9.4°C | 12.3°C | -18.7°C | 20 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 7.4°C | 0.8°C | -5.8°C | 13.6°C | -12.3°C | 4 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 0.8°C | -5.1°C | -11.1°C | 7.8°C | -21.1°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 2.2°C | -4.3°C | -10.8°C | 11.0°C | -22.7°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 4.0°C | -2.0°C | -8.1°C | 10.6°C | -13.5°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.4°C | -4.8°C | -10.9°C | 11.6°C | -19.5°C | 15 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.8°C | -0.2°C | -6.2°C | 13.0°C | -10.8°C | 6 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 3.5°C with lows near -9°C (mean -2.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Colorado Springs, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 28 mm in 2019.
The hottest January reached 15.6°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -23.1°C in 2025.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.8°C to 2.6°C and overnight lows from -9.4°C to -9.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.5°C daytime highs and -9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Colorado Springs, averaging -2.7°C.
For January in Colorado Springs, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.5°C and lows of -9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2019 with 28 mm. On average, January sees 13 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Colorado Springs behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
