temperature range in colorado
In the winter, much of the State below 5,000 feet has maximum temperatures of 40 to 48 F. Above 5,000 feet, a cooling with altitude is noticed. The average maximum mean temperatures for the higher elevations of Colorado range from 28 to 40 F throughout the winter.he mean maximum temperature for January at stations at 5,000 feet elevation is about 40 F, while stations at elevations of 7,000 feet have temperatures near 32 F, and stations at elevations of 8,000 feet have temperatures around 25 F. Colorado Temperature Records.