Craig weather in January: Craig, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Craig in January has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 3°F, a daily mean of 17°F, rising from 29°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 0.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −16°C, 23 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCraig Moffat County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024046
- Location40.50°N 107.52°W
- Elevation6,186 ft (1,886 m)
- Population8,903
- Jan 31° 3°
- Feb 36° 9°
- Mar 48° 20°
- Apr 59° 27°
- May 69° 35°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 47°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 62° 26°
- Nov 47° 17°
- Dec 32° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Craig in January?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 3°F, for a daily mean of 16.8°F. January is 1.9°F cooler than December and 5.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Craig and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 29°F on January 1 to 32°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 11°F and 22°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% |
| January 8 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% |
| January 15 | 30°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% |
| January 22 | 31°F | 4°F | 32% | 10% |
| January 31 | 32°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 30°F | 2°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 30°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 30°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 30°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 31°F | 3°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 31°F | 4°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 31°F | 4°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 31°F | 4°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 32°F | 4°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 32°F | 4°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 32°F | 4°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 32°F | 4°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 32°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 32°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 32°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 31°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 3°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024046; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Craig in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 1 (33%). In all, 0.91 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Craig, 31 nights fall to freezing and 17 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024046.
How humid and windy is Craig in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 30°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 11°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 3.7 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. | 11°F | 6°F | 81% | 2.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 14°F | 10°F | 81% | 3.0 mph | – |
| noon | 25°F | 15°F | 66% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 30°F | 17°F | 60% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 23°F | 15°F | 69% | 4.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 18°F | 12°F | 77% | 2.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024046. 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 Craig?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 52°F, on January 5, 2012; the coldest is −41°F, on January 31, 2023. The wettest January brought 1.82 in (2017).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.8°F: 2021 15.9°F (−0.9), 2022 12.3°F (−4.5), 2023 15.8°F (−1.0), 2024 20.8°F (+4.0), 2025 9.8°F (−7.0), 2026 25.0°F (+8.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.9°F | −0.9°F | 0.54 in |
| 2022 | 12.3°F | −4.5°F | 0.51 in |
| 2023 | 15.8°F | −1.0°F | 1.64 in |
| 2024 | 20.8°F | +4.0°F | 0.90 in |
| 2025 | 9.8°F | −7.0°F | 0.16 in |
| 2026 | 25.0°F | +8.2°F | 0.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024046; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024046. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Craig 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; Craig's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.