January weather in Leadville, CO
The average temperature in Leadville in January is 17.1°F (4.6°F–29.5°F). Average precipitation: 0.99 inches. Average snowfall is 18.8 inches.
January is a winter month in Leadville, and is cooler than the annual average of 34.6°F. Daily temperatures swing about 24.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 11 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 32m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
29.5°F
Avg Low
4.6°F
Precipitation
0.99 in
Snow
18.8 in
January records in Leadville
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46.9°F (1997) | -22.0°F (1974) | 0.33 in (1996) |
| January 2 | 52.0°F (1997) | -24.0°F (1974) | 0.29 in (2025) |
| January 3 | 46.0°F (2025) | -29.0°F (1974) | 0.22 in (2004) |
| January 4 | 46.0°F (1956) | -31.0°F (1972) | 0.50 in (2017) |
| January 5 | 50.0°F (2001) | -26.0°F (1971) | 0.58 in (2017) |
| January 6 | 46.0°F (1954) | -27.9°F (1971) | 0.43 in (1982) |
| January 7 | 55.0°F (2003) | -23.1°F (1997) | 0.44 in (1962) |
| January 8 | 53.1°F (2003) | -17.0°F (1979) | 0.80 in (1957) |
| January 9 | 50.0°F (1956) | -20.9°F (1962) | 0.56 in (2017) |
| January 10 | 51.1°F (1956) | -27.9°F (1975) | 0.36 in (1997) |
| January 11 | 51.1°F (1953) | -25.1°F (1963) | 0.22 in (1968) |
| January 12 | 55.9°F (1987) | -34.1°F (1963) | 0.32 in (2014) |
| January 13 | 57.0°F (1996) | -29.0°F (1963) | 0.40 in (1957) |
| January 14 | 50.0°F (2000) | -21.8°F (2013) | 0.64 in (2024) |
| January 15 | 50.0°F (1968) | -18.8°F (2013) | 0.20 in (1956) |
| January 16 | 52.0°F (1974) | -18.0°F (1984) | 0.29 in (1959) |
| January 17 | 48.9°F (1974) | -20.0°F (1987) | 0.33 in (2011) |
| January 18 | 48.0°F (1965) | -23.1°F (1984) | 0.27 in (2019) |
| January 19 | 55.0°F (1986) | -17.9°F (2025) | 0.65 in (1962) |
| January 20 | 55.9°F (2005) | -22.0°F (1988) | 0.46 in (1962) |
| January 21 | 46.9°F (2005) | -18.0°F (1966) | 0.70 in (1962) |
| January 22 | 48.9°F (2001) | -20.0°F (1975) | 0.43 in (1969) |
| January 23 | 48.0°F (2013) | -20.0°F (1973) | 0.37 in (1969) |
| January 24 | 51.1°F (1968) | -16.1°F (1974) | 0.46 in (1950) |
| January 25 | 50.0°F (1973) | -15.0°F (1988) | 1.50 in (1996) |
| January 26 | 51.1°F (1982) | -20.0°F (1976) | 0.50 in (1965) |
| January 27 | 51.1°F (2015) | -16.8°F (2017) | 0.55 in (1959) |
| January 28 | 51.1°F (1988) | -24.0°F (1979) | 0.33 in (1970) |
| January 29 | 57.0°F (1999) | -22.0°F (1949) | 0.64 in (1951) |
| January 30 | 48.0°F (1986) | -24.0°F (1972) | 1.60 in (1996) |
| January 31 | 54.0°F (1992) | -25.1°F (1994) | 0.81 in (1996) |