Weather on January 1
Alamosa, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
-2°F
Warmest
2005
32°F avg
Coldest
1975
-10°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
56 years of data from ALAMOSA 1E