Steamboat Springs, Colorado 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: June, August – September
Best for skiing: December – April
What is the weather like in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in January?
In January, Steamboat Springs, Colorado is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 12 days, totalling 60 mm. Snow falls on about 12 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 17 | 21 |
| Day | −1° | −2° | 0° |
| Night | −14° | −13° | −11° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 12 | 12 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 35 min07:29 – 17:03
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 12 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Steamboat Springs, Colorado in January: quick answers
Is Steamboat Springs, Colorado hot in January?
No. In January, Steamboat Springs, Colorado is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C and nights drop to about −13 °C.
Does it rain much in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total.
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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