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January temperatures well above average so far for Southern Colorado

January temperatures in Colorado Springs
January climate data
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Highs in Colorado Springs and Pueblo this time of the year usually warm into the 40s.

Twenty one days into the year, and monthly averages in both cities are well above that. The average high through today in Pueblo has reached 52.1°, which is more than 5° above normal.

January climate data
January climate data for Southern Colorado

Looking deeper into the month of January, we've seen a lot of above average days, indicated by the red boxes on the calendar below.

In Colorado Springs, a typical January day usually warms to 43°. So far this January, we've been above average 14 times.

The warmest day this month so far occurred on January 8th, with a high of 59°.

When it comes to unseasonably cold days for the Springs this year, we've only seen six of those, with the coldest on January 16th.

January temperatures in Colorado Springs
January temperatures so far this month in Colorado Springs

The weather this year in Pueblo so far has been dreamy, with plenty of bright, dry and mild days.

Breaking down the data, many more days have been above average so far this month, 15 of them to be exact.

We've warmed into the 60s in Pueblo five times this month, with a top temperature of 63° happening twice.

The coldest day and the only one in the 30s this month was January 16th, with a high of 34°

In total, there have only been five days this month with below average temperatures.

January temperatures in Pueblo
January temperatures so far this month in Pueblo

Our forecast highs warm back into the 50s on Wednesday, with cooler 40s returning to the Springs and Pueblo on Thursday.