Loveland weather in January: Loveland, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Loveland in January has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 44°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 0.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −11°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationLoveland (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00055236
- Location40.44°N 105.08°W
- Elevation5,080 ft (1,548 m)
- Population81,102
- Jan 44° 13°
- Feb 46° 15°
- Mar 56° 23°
- Apr 62° 31°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 83° 49°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 87° 53°
- Sep 79° 44°
- Oct 65° 32°
- Nov 53° 21°
- Dec 44° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Loveland in January?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 28.4°F. January is 0.1°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Loveland and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 43°F on January 1 to 44°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 32°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% |
| January 8 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% |
| January 15 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 6% |
| January 22 | 44°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% |
| January 31 | 44°F | 14°F | 20% | 6% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 21, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 44°F | 13°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 44°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 44°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 44°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 44°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 44°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 44°F | 13°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 44°F | 13°F | 19% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 44°F | 14°F | 19% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 44°F | 14°F | 19% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 44°F | 14°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 44°F | 14°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 44°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 13°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00055236; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Loveland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around January 31 (20%). In all, 0.52 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Loveland, 30 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.0 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00055236.
What are the records for January in Loveland?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1989) is 74°F, on January 27, 2015; the coldest is −24°F, on January 16, 2024. The wettest January brought 1.81 in (2014); the snowiest, 20.8 inches (2014).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.4°F: 2021 29.4°F (+1.0), 2022 26.2°F (−2.2), 2023 25.5°F (−2.9), 2024 25.2°F (−3.2), 2025 21.8°F (−6.6), 2026 32.1°F (+3.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.4°F | +1.0°F | 0.32 in |
| 2022 | 26.2°F | −2.2°F | 1.55 in |
| 2023 | 25.5°F | −2.9°F | 1.05 in |
| 2024 | 25.2°F | −3.2°F | 0.39 in |
| 2025 | 21.8°F | −6.6°F | 0.86 in |
| 2026 | 32.1°F | +3.7°F | 0.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00055236; recent months: ACIS, station USC00055236. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Loveland 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; Loveland's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.