Colorado weather in January

There's a real gradient across Colorado in January: 47° afternoons in Denver, 32° in Aspen, with snow in the mix at the cold end.

Based on 4 weather stations. Four stations from the Front Range to the high country — elevation is the whole story in Colorado, and about a mile of it separates these rows.

Front Range

Highs 45–47°, nights 18–19°, and up to 6.4 in of snow in a typical January.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Denver	47° / 18°	5	6.4 in	Cold and bright — the sun lies, the shade tells truth.
Colorado Springs	45° / 19°	4	4.9 in	Dry as paper, bright as glass, cold once the sun tips.

The High Rockies

Highs near 32°, nights around 10°, and 28.1 in of snow in a typical January.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Aspen	32° / 10°	12	28.1 in	Deep, cold, and dry — the snow squeaks underfoot.

Southwest Colorado

Highs near 38°, nights around 10°, and 1.3 in of rain in a typical January.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Durango	38° / 10°	7	Frigid dawns that soften into a bright, bearable afternoon.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in January, across the whole country ›