Weather on January 5
Alamosa, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
-2°F
Warmest
2026
36°F avg
Coldest
1971
-14°F avg
About This Date
January 5th 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 5th was in 2026 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-14°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.1"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Alamosa, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 57° | 14° | 36° | — | — |
| 2025 | 48° | 11° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 29° | 1° | 15° | 0.23" | 1.3" |
| 2023 | 33° | 0° | 17° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | -5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 2° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | -7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | -14° | 5° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | -1° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 2° | 19° | — | 0.2" |
| 2015 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | -13° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 18° | -33° | -7° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | -1° | 23° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | -6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | -2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 14° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 28° | -8° | 10° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | -5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 3° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 22° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 9° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | -11° | 9° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 1° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | -5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 4° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 10° | 18° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1996 | 43° | 7° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 21° | -23° | -1° | — | — |
| 1992 | 16° | -8° | 4° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 24° | -13° | 6° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 29° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 15° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1986 | 29° | -6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 1° | 20° | — | — |
| 1984 | 24° | -14° | 5° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | -5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | -1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | -13° | 8° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | -8° | 12° | — | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | -7° | 8° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1976 | 32° | -9° | 12° | — | — |
| 1975 | 21° | -18° | 2° | — | — |
| 1974 | 25° | -24° | 1° | 0.48" | 3.1" |
| 1973 | 25° | -13° | 6° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | -26° | -6° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 5° | -33° | -14° | — | — |
56 years of data from ALAMOSA 1E