January weather in Denver, CO
The average temperature in Denver in January is 32.1°F (17.6°F–46.5°F). Average precipitation: 0.46 inches. Average snowfall is 6.4 inches.
January is a winter month in Denver, and is cooler than the annual average of 51.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 28.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 5 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 29m. For travel, January is cool.
Avg High
46.5°F
Avg Low
17.6°F
Precipitation
0.46 in
Snow
6.4 in
January records in Denver
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 66.0°F (2006) | -14.1°F (1974) | 0.13 in (1953) |
| January 2 | 73.9°F (1997) | -15.0°F (1974) | 0.43 in (1949) |
| January 3 | 64.9°F (2009) | -17.0°F (1974) | 0.28 in (1949) |
| January 4 | 66.9°F (1956) | -16.1°F (1972) | 0.28 in (1996) |
| January 5 | 72.0°F (1956) | -17.0°F (1974) | 0.25 in (1989) |
| January 6 | 71.1°F (2001) | -16.1°F (1971) | 0.23 in (2007) |
| January 7 | 69.1°F (1969) | -11.9°F (2017) | 0.64 in (1992) |
| January 8 | 69.1°F (1956) | -13.0°F (1974) | 0.92 in (1962) |
| January 9 | 72.0°F (1953) | -24.0°F (1962) | 0.19 in (1954) |
| January 10 | 71.1°F (1990) | -24.0°F (1962) | 0.28 in (2011) |
| January 11 | 66.9°F (2004) | -25.1°F (1963) | 0.16 in (1989) |
| January 12 | 70.0°F (1953) | -25.1°F (1963) | 0.53 in (2019) |
| January 13 | 71.1°F (1996) | -9.9°F (2024) | 0.15 in (2005) |
| January 14 | 64.9°F (2021) | -11.0°F (2024) | 0.36 in (1960) |
| January 15 | 64.0°F (1995) | -8.0°F (2024) | 0.30 in (1987) |
| January 16 | 64.9°F (2000) | -13.0°F (2024) | 0.19 in (1967) |
| January 17 | 64.9°F (1971) | -11.0°F (1984) | 0.21 in (1996) |
| January 18 | 64.9°F (2000) | -18.9°F (1984) | 0.32 in (2023) |
| January 19 | 68.0°F (1986) | -16.1°F (1963) | 0.63 in (1990) |
| January 20 | 69.1°F (1950) | -9.0°F (1962) | 0.87 in (1973) |
| January 21 | 72.0°F (2005) | -14.1°F (1962) | 0.46 in (1974) |
| January 22 | 73.0°F (2009) | -14.1°F (1962) | 0.47 in (1968) |
| January 23 | 69.1°F (1981) | -8.0°F (1963) | 0.15 in (1948) |
| January 24 | 69.1°F (2005) | -9.0°F (1949) | 0.45 in (1948) |
| January 25 | 66.9°F (2013) | -9.0°F (1949) | 0.36 in (1967) |
| January 26 | 73.0°F (1982) | -6.0°F (1963) | 0.32 in (1994) |
| January 27 | 71.1°F (2015) | -20.0°F (1948) | 0.27 in (2000) |
| January 28 | 73.9°F (2015) | -16.1°F (1948) | 0.63 in (1989) |
| January 29 | 66.0°F (1976) | -18.9°F (1949) | 0.42 in (1951) |
| January 30 | 66.0°F (1971) | -9.9°F (1985) | 0.26 in (1965) |
| January 31 | 70.0°F (1954) | -24.0°F (1951) | 0.46 in (1965) |