Glenwood Springs weather in January: Glenwood Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Glenwood Springs in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 1.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −11°C, 29 mm of precipitation and 35 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationGlenwood Springs #2
- Station IDUSC00053359
- Location39.52°N 107.32°W
- Elevation5,895 ft (1,797 m)
- Population10,311
- Jan 36° 12°
- Feb 42° 19°
- Mar 53° 26°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 82° 46°
- Jul 89° 53°
- Aug 86° 52°
- Sep 78° 44°
- Oct 65° 33°
- Nov 49° 24°
- Dec 36° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Glenwood Springs in January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 24.3°F. January is 1.4°F cooler than December and 6.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Glenwood Springs and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 38°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 21°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% |
| January 8 | 35°F | 11°F | 26% | 14% |
| January 15 | 36°F | 12°F | 25% | 14% |
| January 22 | 37°F | 13°F | 25% | 14% |
| January 31 | 38°F | 15°F | 24% | 13% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 7)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 12°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 12°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 12°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 35°F | 11°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 35°F | 11°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 36°F | 11°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 36°F | 11°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 11°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 12°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 12°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 36°F | 12°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 36°F | 12°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 36°F | 12°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 36°F | 12°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 36°F | 12°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 36°F | 12°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 37°F | 12°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 37°F | 12°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 37°F | 13°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 37°F | 13°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 37°F | 13°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 37°F | 13°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 37°F | 13°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 37°F | 14°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 37°F | 14°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 38°F | 14°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 38°F | 14°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 38°F | 15°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 12°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00053359; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Glenwood Springs in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around January 8 (26%). In all, 1.13 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Glenwood Springs, 31 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.7 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053359.
What are the records for January in Glenwood Springs?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.3°F: 2022 24.8°F (+0.5). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.8°F | +0.5°F | 1.21 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00053359. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Glenwood Springs 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; Glenwood Springs's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Glenwood Springs in December36°F by day, 15°F at night
- Glenwood Springs in February42°F by day, 19°F at night
- Glenwood Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Cañon City: Colorado's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F