Weather on January 1
Alamosa, CO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 1st in Alamosa, CO typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near -2°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2005 (32°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (-10°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.6"). The last decade has been 2.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Alamosa, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 2025 | 38° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 9° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | -5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2020 | 19° | -19° | 0° | — | — |
| 2019 | 21° | -2° | 10° | 1.04" | 7.6" |
| 2018 | 55° | 5° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 24° | 10° | 17° | 0.33" | 2.1" |
| 2016 | 32° | -5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2015 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2014 | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 23° | -4° | 10° | 0.48" | 3.4" |
| 2012 | 46° | -5° | 21° | — | — |
| 2011 | 20° | -14° | 3° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | -7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 20° | -30° | -5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 10° | 31° | — | 0.1" |
| 2005warmest | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | -6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 8° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 20° | 31° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1998 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | -2° | 18° | — | — |
| 1993 | 26° | -11° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 17° | -18° | 0° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | -16° | 5° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | -7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | -6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 13° | -31° | -9° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | -3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | -2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | -16° | 8° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 3° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 21° | -17° | 2° | — | — |
| 1979 | 9° | -19° | -5° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | -5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 8° | 22° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 20° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 7° | -28° | -10° | 0.28" | 1.3" |
| 1974 | 17° | 2° | 9° | 0.84" | 6.4" |
| 1973 | 22° | -10° | 6° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1972 | 37° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | -4° | 19° | — | — |
Alamosa, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Alamosa, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Alamosa, CO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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