Durango weather in January: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Durango in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 1.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −12°C, 33 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 23.7°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 6.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Durango and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 37°F on January 1 to 40°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 19°F and 28°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 9°F | 20% | 9% |
| January 8 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 10°F | 21% | 11% |
| January 31 | 40°F | 12°F | 22% | 11% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 8)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 9°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 37°F | 9°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 37°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 9°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 9°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 9°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 9°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 38°F | 9°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 38°F | 10°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 38°F | 10°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 38°F | 10°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 39°F | 10°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 39°F | 10°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 39°F | 11°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 39°F | 11°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 39°F | 11°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 39°F | 11°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 39°F | 12°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 40°F | 12°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 40°F | 12°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 10°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around January 31 (22%). In all, 1.28 in falls on 7 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Durango, 31 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for January in Durango?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 69°F, on January 1, 1997; the coldest is −27°F, on January 1, 2011. The wettest January brought 3.93 in (2005).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.7°F: 2021 22.5°F (−1.2), 2022 26.6°F (+2.9), 2023 21.1°F (−2.6), 2024 27.0°F (+3.3), 2025 23.8°F (+0.1), 2026 30.8°F (+7.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.5°F | −1.2°F | 0.74 in |
| 2022 | 26.6°F | +2.9°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 21.1°F | −2.6°F | 1.85 in |
| 2024 | 27.0°F | +3.3°F | 0.92 in |
| 2025 | 23.8°F | +0.1°F | 0.13 in |
| 2026 | 30.8°F | +7.1°F | 0.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Durango 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; Durango's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.