Weather in Denver in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Denver;
Average weather
Average temperature in Denver in January
The temperature in January is +45°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +57°F during the day and a minimum of +3°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°F to +57°F.
Is Denver warm or cold in January?
Denver is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +43°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°F to +19°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Denver, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Denver in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +43°F | +46°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -26°F | -17°F | -24°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 59% | 59% | 58% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +43°F for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 3 mm of total precipitation. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in December to 10 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Denver is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 2 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 Denver?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Denver in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+31°F) and the highest in 2019 (+61°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 0 mm.
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Monthly weather in Denver
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Denver, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.