La Junta weather in January: La Junta, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
La Junta in January has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −8°C, 5 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationLa Junta Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023067
- Location38.05°N 103.51°W
- Elevation4,194 ft (1,278 m)
- Population6,986
- Jan 47° 18°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 61° 30°
- Apr 69° 38°
- May 79° 48°
- Jun 90° 58°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 92° 62°
- Sep 84° 53°
- Oct 71° 39°
- Nov 57° 27°
- Dec 46° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Junta in January?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 32.3°F. January is 0.0°F warmer than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in La Junta and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 45°F on January 1 to 48°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 28°F and 36°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% |
| January 15 | 47°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% |
| January 22 | 47°F | 19°F | 10% | 2% |
| January 31 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 30, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 47°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 47°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 47°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 47°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 47°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 47°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 47°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 47°F | 19°F | 10% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 47°F | 19°F | 10% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023067; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in La Junta in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around January 31 (11%). In all, 0.21 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in La Junta, 30 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023067.
How humid and windy is La Junta in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 23°F | 16°F | 74% | 8.5 mph | 76% |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 19°F | 64% | 8.5 mph | 73% |
| noon | 41°F | 20°F | 41% | 9.1 mph | 75% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 19°F | 34% | 10.1 mph | 75% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 19°F | 49% | 9.0 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 19°F | 61% | 8.7 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023067. 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 La Junta?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 78°F, on January 26, 1982; the coldest is −23°F, on January 28, 1948. The wettest January brought 0.96 in (2023); the snowiest, 16.1 inches (1959).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.3°F: 2021 33.9°F (+1.6), 2022 33.4°F (+1.1), 2023 29.7°F (−2.6), 2024 29.1°F (−3.2), 2025 24.0°F (−8.3), 2026 33.6°F (+1.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.9°F | +1.6°F | 0.23 in |
| 2022 | 33.4°F | +1.1°F | 0.33 in |
| 2023 | 29.7°F | −2.6°F | 0.96 in |
| 2024 | 29.1°F | −3.2°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 24.0°F | −8.3°F | 0.28 in |
| 2026 | 33.6°F | +1.4°F | 0.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023067; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023067. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in La Junta 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; La Junta's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.