January weather in New York, NY
The average temperature in New York in January is 33.6°F (27.5°F–39.7°F). Average precipitation: 3.53 inches. Average snowfall is 6.5 inches.
January is a winter month in New York, and is cooler than the annual average of 55.5°F. Daily temperatures swing about 12.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 11 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 24m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
39.7°F
Avg Low
27.5°F
Precipitation
3.53 in
Snow
6.5 in
January records in New York
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 61.0°F (1966) | 10.9°F (1963) | 1.42 in (2003) |
| January 2 | 60.1°F (1979) | 10.0°F (1968) | 2.16 in (1987) |
| January 3 | 62.1°F (2000) | 12.0°F (1981) | 3.13 in (1999) |
| January 4 | 62.1°F (1993) | 5.0°F (1981) | 2.04 in (1982) |
| January 5 | 63.0°F (1993) | 10.0°F (1996) | 0.78 in (1993) |
| January 6 | 70.0°F (2007) | 8.1°F (1996) | 1.48 in (1962) |
| January 7 | 57.9°F (1998) | 10.0°F (1968) | 1.52 in (1996) |
| January 8 | 61.0°F (1998) | 1.9°F (1968) | 1.24 in (2007) |
| January 9 | 60.1°F (1998) | 1.0°F (1968) | 1.06 in (1964) |
| January 10 | 57.0°F (2000) | 1.9°F (2004) | 1.19 in (1977) |
| January 11 | 61.0°F (1975) | 3.0°F (1982) | 0.91 in (1991) |
| January 12 | 59.0°F (1975) | 1.9°F (1981) | 0.92 in (1991) |
| January 13 | 63.0°F (1972) | 6.1°F (1981) | 1.05 in (1978) |
| January 14 | 64.0°F (2005) | 9.0°F (1964) | 1.30 in (1958) |
| January 15 | 57.0°F (1995) | 3.0°F (2004) | 0.99 in (1999) |
| January 16 | 57.0°F (1995) | 1.9°F (2004) | 0.87 in (1997) |
| January 17 | 55.9°F (1973) | -2.0°F (1982) | 1.24 in (1994) |
| January 18 | 63.0°F (1990) | -0.9°F (1982) | 0.98 in (1999) |
| January 19 | 57.9°F (1972) | -2.0°F (1994) | 1.03 in (2001) |
| January 20 | 57.0°F (2006) | 1.0°F (1994) | 1.56 in (1995) |
| January 21 | 62.1°F (2006) | -4.0°F (1985) | 2.66 in (1979) |
| January 22 | 57.9°F (1959) | 5.0°F (1970) | 1.08 in (1987) |
| January 23 | 62.1°F (1967) | 1.0°F (1976) | 2.68 in (1998) |
| January 24 | 68.0°F (1967) | 3.0°F (1963) | 1.50 in (1979) |
| January 25 | 57.0°F (1967) | 5.0°F (1961) | 1.47 in (1978) |
| January 26 | 60.1°F (1967) | 10.0°F (2007) | 2.29 in (1986) |
| January 27 | 64.9°F (1974) | 3.0°F (1994) | 1.59 in (1973) |
| January 28 | 60.1°F (2002) | 7.0°F (2005) | 1.73 in (1994) |
| January 29 | 68.0°F (2002) | 1.0°F (1977) | 0.84 in (1975) |
| January 30 | 62.1°F (2002) | 10.9°F (1965) | 0.80 in (1966) |
| January 31 | 60.1°F (1974) | 9.0°F (1977) | 0.82 in (1949) |