Weather on January 5
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2026
49°F avg
Coldest
1974
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 16°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2026 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-6°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.9"). The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 72° | 27° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 23° | 14° | 19° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 2° | 18° | 0.28" | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 12° | 1° | 7° | 0.61" | 4.9" |
| 2016 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2014 | 22° | 6° | 14° | 0.38" | 2.2" |
| 2013 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 4° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 24° | 40° | 0.43" | 2.1" |
| 2006 | 56° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 2° | 13° | 0.2" | 1.7" |
| 2004 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2003 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 15° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 70° | 26° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 21° | 34° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1997 | 28° | 14° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 18° | 1° | 9° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1995 | 39° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 32° | 43° | 0.64" | — |
| 1988 | 14° | 1° | 8° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1987 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 4° | -17° | -6° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1973 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 10° | -15° | -2° | — | — |
56 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON