January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pueblo, with average highs near 7.4°C and lows around -4.7°C (mean 1.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pueblo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Pueblo was 1986 — when the month averaged 5°C — while the coldest was 1988 at -2.2°C. Typical January days reach 7.4°C with nights near -4.7°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Pueblo, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1987 with 21 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Pueblo during January averages 54%. The most humid January was 2007 at 64%, and the least humid was 1981 at 44%.
January receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pueblo. 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 Pueblo during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.1°C | 1.2°C | 1.8°C | 1.8°C | 0.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 7.3°C | 7.1°C | 7.9°C | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -5.1°C | -4.8°C | -4.3°C | -4.3°C | -5.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 8 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Pueblo have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -20.2°C (2024) to a record high of 21.8°C (1986).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 21 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pueblo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pueblo. That said, January — with days averaging 7.4°C and nights around -4.7°C (mean 1.4°C) and low rainfall (11 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 | 3.9°C | -1.8°C | -7.5°C | 13.2°C | -17.9°C | 20 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | -6.0°C | 15.6°C | -20.2°C | 11 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 5.4°C | 0.1°C | -5.3°C | 16.5°C | -15.0°C | 13 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 8.7°C | 2.2°C | -4.2°C | 17.4°C | -11.2°C | 12 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 7.2°C | 1.5°C | -4.2°C | 16.0°C | -9.8°C | 13 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 8.3°C | 2.4°C | -3.5°C | 13.3°C | -10.0°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 7.6°C | 1.8°C | -3.9°C | 14.4°C | -13.5°C | 17 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 9.7°C | 3.0°C | -3.6°C | 17.8°C | -12.4°C | 11 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 6.9°C | 1.1°C | -4.7°C | 18.0°C | -15.6°C | 16 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | -3.7°C | 17.2°C | -10.2°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 8.4°C | 2.2°C | -4.0°C | 21.0°C | -13.1°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | -5.0°C | 16.3°C | -13.7°C | 11 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 7.6°C | 1.3°C | -5.0°C | 19.3°C | -14.9°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 10.4°C | 3.5°C | -3.4°C | 17.7°C | -8.6°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 7.4°C | 1.0°C | -5.4°C | 17.5°C | -14.1°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 6.8°C | 1.0°C | -4.8°C | 13.1°C | -16.2°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 9.0°C | 2.3°C | -4.4°C | 20.3°C | -14.3°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | -6.7°C | 15.2°C | -15.5°C | 13 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 3.6°C | -1.8°C | -7.2°C | 13.1°C | -14.5°C | 14 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 10.5°C | 3.7°C | -3.1°C | 19.2°C | -8.5°C | 9 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 9.2°C | 3.0°C | -3.1°C | 20.3°C | -11.3°C | 17 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | -3.8°C | 15.3°C | -14.0°C | 14 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 11.1°C | 4.2°C | -2.6°C | 19.8°C | -8.1°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | -4.9°C | 18.6°C | -11.7°C | 12 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | -4.7°C | 16.5°C | -10.5°C | 20 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | -2.8°C | 18.4°C | -9.6°C | 14 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | -3.3°C | 15.7°C | -10.6°C | 7 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | -3.6°C | 14.8°C | -7.7°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 6.4°C | 0.3°C | -5.8°C | 20.8°C | -19.3°C | 10 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 6.6°C | 0.0°C | -6.6°C | 18.6°C | -13.4°C | 10 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | -3.9°C | 15.7°C | -10.5°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 7.6°C | 1.8°C | -4.0°C | 15.9°C | -11.9°C | 10 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 5.7°C | 0.0°C | -5.8°C | 14.8°C | -15.0°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | -4.2°C | 17.5°C | -13.7°C | 8 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 5.4°C | -0.5°C | -6.4°C | 12.6°C | -12.8°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | -4.2°C | 17.2°C | -8.4°C | 15 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 8.3°C | 1.7°C | -4.8°C | 18.5°C | -12.1°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 4.0°C | -2.2°C | -8.3°C | 15.7°C | -13.6°C | 16 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 6.4°C | 0.6°C | -5.2°C | 16.6°C | -14.8°C | 21 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 🔥 | 12.3°C | 5.0°C | -2.2°C | 21.8°C | -8.3°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 3.8°C | -1.6°C | -7.0°C | 13.2°C | -17.6°C | 11 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 6.3°C | 0.0°C | -6.3°C | 16.2°C | -18.2°C | 7 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | -3.3°C | 16.4°C | -6.9°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.6°C | 0.4°C | -5.8°C | 18.5°C | -11.7°C | 13 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | -3.1°C | 18.9°C | -7.4°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 7.4°C with lows near -4.7°C (mean 1.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Pueblo, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 21 mm in 1987.
The hottest January reached 21.8°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -20.2°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.9°C to 6.1°C and overnight lows from -5.1°C to -5.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pueblo and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.4°C daytime highs and -4.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Pueblo, averaging 1.4°C.
For January in Pueblo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.4°C and lows of -4.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1987 with 21 mm. On average, January sees 11 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 Pueblo 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.
