Trinidad weather in January: Trinidad, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Trinidad in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −7°C, 10 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationTrinidad Perry Stokes Airport
- Station IDUSW00023070
- Location37.26°N 104.34°W
- Elevation5,741 ft (1,750 m)
- Population8,183
- Jan 48° 19°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 60° 28°
- Apr 66° 35°
- May 76° 44°
- Jun 86° 54°
- Jul 90° 60°
- Aug 88° 58°
- Sep 81° 51°
- Oct 69° 37°
- Nov 57° 26°
- Dec 47° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Trinidad in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 33.4°F. January is 0.6°F warmer than December and 2.8°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Trinidad and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 49°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 30°F and 37°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 8 | 48°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 15 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% |
| January 31 | 49°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% |
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 | 47°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 47°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 47°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 48°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 48°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 48°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 48°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 49°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 49°F | 19°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 49°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 49°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 49°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 49°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023070; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Trinidad in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 31 (13%). In all, 0.38 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Trinidad, 29 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023070.
How humid and windy is Trinidad in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 15°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 60% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 12°F | 60% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 15°F | 49% | 9.2 mph | – |
| noon | 43°F | 15°F | 32% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 15°F | 29% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 16°F | 43% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 30°F | 16°F | 55% | 9.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023070. 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 Trinidad?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 80°F, on January 1, 1997; the coldest is −32°F, on January 12, 1963. The wettest January brought 1.50 in (2017); the snowiest, 25.6 inches (1948).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.4°F: 2021 33.0°F (−0.4), 2022 34.5°F (+1.1), 2023 29.7°F (−3.7), 2024 30.5°F (−2.9), 2025 25.7°F (−7.7), 2026 34.0°F (+0.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.0°F | −0.4°F | 0.43 in |
| 2022 | 34.5°F | +1.1°F | 0.42 in |
| 2023 | 29.7°F | −3.7°F | 0.72 in |
| 2024 | 30.5°F | −2.9°F | 0.79 in |
| 2025 | 25.7°F | −7.7°F | 0.08 in |
| 2026 | 34.0°F | +0.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023070; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023070. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Trinidad 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; Trinidad's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.