Weather on January 3
Alamosa, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
-6°F
Warmest
1997
35°F avg
Coldest
1992
-13°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Alamosa, CO typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near -6°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1997 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (-13°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.2"). The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Alamosa, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 8° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 0° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 23° | -15° | 4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 0° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | -8° | 12° | — | — |
| 2019 | 13° | -23° | -5° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | -2° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | -4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2015 | 23° | -7° | 8° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | -7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2013 | 13° | -33° | -10° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | -2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 23° | -15° | 4° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | -4° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | -16° | 0° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | -13° | 6° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 6° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.18" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 4° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | -14° | 7° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | -2° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 26° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | -4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 56° | 15° | 35° | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 1996 | 26° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 3° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | -10° | 12° | — | — |
| 1992coldest | 2° | -27° | -13° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | -12° | 9° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.56" | 4.4" |
| 1989 | 42° | 0° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 7° | -29° | -11° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | -2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 1985 | 29° | -7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1984 | 9° | -23° | -7° | — | — |
| 1983 | 29° | -15° | 7° | — | — |
| 1982 | 22° | -14° | 4° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 5° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | -22° | 0° | — | — |
| 1979 | 16° | -16° | 0° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | -2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | -2° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1976 | 20° | -16° | 2° | — | — |
| 1975 | 3° | -26° | -11° | — | — |
| 1974 | 17° | -22° | -2° | — | 0.1" |
| 1973 | 18° | -21° | -1° | 0.03" | 1" |
| 1972 | 25° | -6° | 10° | 0.56" | 6.2" |
| 1971 | 13° | 0° | 6° | 0.25" | 1.5" |
56 years of data from ALAMOSA 1E