When to go · Cañon City

Cañon City in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (gorge train closed, rafting off, cold wind in the canyon).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cañon City

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (gorge train closed, rafting off, cold wind in the canyon).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Cañon CityHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 4 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cañon City, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (gorge train closed, rafting off, cold wind in the canyon).

April: Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.

Cañon City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.