Colorado Springs weather in January (Colorado, United States of America)

Curious about the climate in Colorado Springs this January? Our guide gives you the essential weather details for this month.

Temperatures

The month of January in Colorado Springs typically brings low temperatures and low snow/rainfall. The winter season is characteristic of January. Expect the temperatures during the day to hover around 7°C. At night, they will likely drop to about -8°C.

Precipitation

Colorado Springs in January usually receives low snow/rainfall, averaging around 9.5 mm for the month. Typically, you can expect about 4 days of snow/rain this month.

Average sunshine

Expect sunny days throughout the month, with an estimated 215 hours of sunshine. Making it a pleasant time to visit Colorado Springs.

If you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Colorado Springs. May, June, August, September and October typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Colorado Springs climate page with graphs.

 

Colorado Springs, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature -8°C  

Max Temperature 7°C  

Chance of Rain 13%  

Precipitation 9.5 mm  

Rainy days 4 days  

Sunshine 215 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in the United States of America in January

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature. Also, consider bringing a rain jacket as there might be some rain.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

4/10

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Camping

2/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

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