Weather on January 12
Alamosa, CO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 12th in Alamosa, CO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near -2°F — a 36°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2000 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (-9°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.6"). The last decade has been 5.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 12th in Alamosa, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | -4° | 17° | — | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 29° | -13° | 8° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 0° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | -6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2020 | 27° | -8° | 10° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 4° | 18° | 0.76" | 5.6" |
| 2018 | 41° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 20° | -23° | -2° | — | — |
| 2015 | 23° | 18° | 20° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2014 | 37° | 1° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | -31° | -1° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | -9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2011 | 26° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | -4° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | -11° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | -1° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | -9° | 11° | 0.53" | 2.5" |
| 2004 | 42° | 4° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | -6° | 11° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | -6° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | -3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1997 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 1° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | -6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1993 | 23° | -15° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | -11° | 11° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 3° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 23° | -7° | 8° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1988 | 25° | -20° | 2° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | -4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 5° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | -4° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1984 | 23° | -16° | 4° | — | — |
| 1983 | 47° | 0° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | -1° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 6° | 18° | 0.38" | 2.6" |
| 1978 | 41° | 5° | 23° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | -22° | 1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | -7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 7° | -26° | -9° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | -8° | 9° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | -19° | 2° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | -1° | 22° | — | — |
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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