Alamosa weather in January: Alamosa, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Alamosa in January has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of −1°F, a daily mean of 17°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −18°C, 8 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAlamosa-Bergman Field
- Station IDUSW00023061
- Location37.44°N 105.86°W
- Elevation7,533 ft (2,296 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population9,906
- Jan 35° -1°
- Feb 41° 7°
- Mar 53° 18°
- Apr 60° 25°
- May 70° 34°
- Jun 80° 41°
- Jul 83° 47°
- Aug 81° 46°
- Sep 74° 37°
- Oct 63° 25°
- Nov 49° 12°
- Dec 35° 1°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alamosa in January?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low −1°F, for a daily mean of 16.8°F. January is 1.3°F cooler than December and 7.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Alamosa and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 37°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 10°F and 23°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | −2°F | 12% | 4% |
| January 8 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% |
| January 15 | 35°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% |
| January 22 | 36°F | −1°F | 12% | 3% |
| January 31 | 37°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 2)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | −2°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 33°F | −2°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | −2°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 33°F | −2°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 35°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 35°F | −2°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 35°F | −1°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 35°F | −1°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 35°F | −1°F | 12% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 35°F | −1°F | 12% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 35°F | −1°F | 12% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 36°F | −1°F | 12% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 36°F | 0°F | 12% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 36°F | 0°F | 13% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 36°F | 0°F | 13% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 36°F | 0°F | 13% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 36°F | 1°F | 13% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 36°F | 1°F | 13% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 37°F | 1°F | 13% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 37°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 37°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- −1°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023061; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Alamosa in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 31 (13%). In all, 0.32 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Alamosa, 31 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.5 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 14 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023061.
How humid and windy is Alamosa in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 6°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 6°F | 1°F | 81% | 4.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 15°F | 8°F | 73% | 3.7 mph | 75% |
| noon | 30°F | 13°F | 48% | 5.9 mph | 79% |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 13°F | 41% | 7.6 mph | 81% |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 13°F | 59% | 6.7 mph | 77% |
| 9 p.m. | 16°F | 10°F | 76% | 5.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023061. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Alamosa?
The warmest January temperature on Alamosa's official record (since 1906) is 63°F, on January 31, 2018; the coldest is −50°F, on January 28, 1948. The wettest January brought 1.36 in (2017); the snowiest, 21.9 inches (2017).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.8°F: 2021 18.8°F (+2.0), 2022 19.0°F (+2.2), 2023 21.2°F (+4.4), 2024 21.6°F (+4.8), 2025 17.9°F (+1.1), 2026 23.4°F (+6.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.8°F | +2.0°F | 0.23 in |
| 2022 | 19.0°F | +2.2°F | 0.34 in |
| 2023 | 21.2°F | +4.4°F | 0.39 in |
| 2024 | 21.6°F | +4.8°F | 0.25 in |
| 2025 | 17.9°F | +1.1°F | 0.24 in |
| 2026 | 23.4°F | +6.6°F | 0.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ALSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023061. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Alamosa compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, January normal highs run from 26°F in Crested Butte to 49°F in Cañon City; Alamosa's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.