Denver weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May – June, August – October
What is the weather like in Denver in January?
In January, Denver is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 21 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Denver.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Day | 5° | 5° | 6° |
| Night | −9° | −10° | −9° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 39 min07:19 – 16:58
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 45 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %93 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Denver in January: quick answers
Is Denver hot in January?
No. In January, Denver is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about −10 °C.
Does it rain much in Denver in January?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 21 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences