Coldest Januarys in Colorado since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Colorado since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. January 1924
- Average temperature: 18.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 33掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 4.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.67"
#9. January 1918
- Average temperature: 18.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.03"
#7. January 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 18.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.31"
#7. January 1932 (tie)
- Average temperature: 18.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.88"
#6. January 1925
- Average temperature: 18.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.55"
#5. January 1963
- Average temperature: 16.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.2"
#4. January 1949
- Average temperature: 15.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.91"
#3. January 1979
- Average temperature: 14.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.92"
#2. January 1930
- Average temperature: 14掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.6"
#1. January 1937
- Average temperature: 12.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.79"
