Weather in Colorado Springs in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Colorado Springs in January
Going from a maximum of +61°F during the day to a minimum of -6°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +41°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +50°F to +25°F.
Is Colorado Springs warm or cold in January?
Colorado Springs is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +43°F to +45°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°F to +19°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is one of the coolest months in Colorado Springs, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Colorado Springs in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +45°F | +46°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -24°F | -18°F | -18°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +66°F | +72°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 59% | 58% | 57% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +43°F to +45°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 59% to 58%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in December to 11 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Colorado Springs is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Colorado Springs?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Colorado Springs in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+60°F) and the highest in 2012 (+67°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 219 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 773 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Colorado Springs, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
