Bent County climate

Bent County Weather in January

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for John Martin Dam, 17.3 km from Bent County

Average highs run from 45°F on January 1 to 48°F on January 31, and lows from 16°F to 18°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.24 in over about 2 wet days.

January day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Bent County, in °F, with the record for each date.-40-20020406080151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

January at a glance

Average high
46°F
Average low
16°F
Precipitation
0.24 in
Snowfall
1.7 in
Record high
76°FJan 4, 2026
Record low
-23°FJan 16, 2024
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
9 h 36 min to 10 h 18 min
Cloud cover
58%
Humidity
57%
Dew point
19°F
Wind
8.9 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
Jan 145°F16°F66°F 2005-14°F 20117%3%
Jan 245°F16°F71°F 1997-11°F 20227%3%
Jan 345°F16°F68°F 2006-4°F 20227%3%
Jan 445°F16°F76°F 2026-6°F 20157%3%
Jan 545°F16°F71°F 2026-12°F 20146%3%
Jan 645°F16°F70°F 2006-18°F 20146%3%
Jan 745°F16°F74°F 2006-13°F 20176%3%
Jan 846°F16°F70°F 2009-7°F 20106%3%
Jan 946°F16°F69°F 20050°F 20107%3%
Jan 1046°F16°F73°F 2018-8°F 20117%3%
Jan 1146°F16°F68°F 2006-8°F 20117%3%
Jan 1246°F16°F67°F 2001-9°F 20117%3%
Jan 1346°F16°F66°F 2010-7°F 20247%3%
Jan 1446°F16°F67°F 2020-6°F 19977%3%
Jan 1546°F16°F73°F 1999-18°F 20247%3%
Jan 1646°F16°F67°F 2025-23°F 20247%3%
Jan 1746°F16°F64°F 2000-16°F 20077%3%
Jan 1847°F16°F70°F 1999-8°F 20077%3%
Jan 1947°F16°F73°F 2018-16°F 20257%3%
Jan 2047°F17°F75°F 2018-15°F 20257%3%
Jan 2147°F17°F71°F 2009-18°F 20257%3%
Jan 2247°F17°F72°F 2009-6°F 20077%3%
Jan 2347°F17°F68°F 2013-9°F 20147%3%
Jan 2447°F17°F69°F 2005-8°F 20147%3%
Jan 2547°F17°F71°F 2018-9°F 20267%3%
Jan 2647°F17°F70°F 2002-13°F 20267%3%
Jan 2747°F17°F74°F 2015-11°F 20217%3%
Jan 2847°F17°F72°F 2013-10°F 20077%3%
Jan 2948°F17°F68°F 2011-8°F 20077%3%
Jan 3048°F17°F74°F 2018-7°F 20077%3%
Jan 3148°F18°F73°F 2006-7°F 20237%3%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Bent County, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.024681102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (MST).

January 1
sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 4:44 PM
January 31
sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 5:15 PM

Every day of January: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00054388 (John Martin Dam), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00003013, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.