Weather on January 2
Boulder, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1997
59°F avg
Coldest
1974
4°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Boulder, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 18°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1997 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (4°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Boulder, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 2025 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | -4° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 1° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 2° | 19° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2001 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 7° | 21° | 0.51" | 3.3" |
| 1998 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 13° | 18° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1995 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 2° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 4° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 22° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 16° | -8° | 4° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 13° | 21° | 0.61" | 6" |
56 years of data from BOULDER MUNI AP