January weather in Rochester, NY
The average temperature in Rochester in January is 26.2°F (19.0°F–33.4°F). Average precipitation: 2.55 inches. Average snowfall is 27.4 inches.
January is a winter month in Rochester, and is cooler than the annual average of 49.5°F. Daily temperatures swing about 14.4°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 20 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 9m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
33.4°F
Avg Low
19.0°F
Precipitation
2.55 in
Snow
27.4 in
January records in Rochester
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 60.1°F (1985) | -8.0°F (1970) | 0.78 in (1964) |
| January 2 | 61.0°F (2000) | -2.9°F (1968) | 0.71 in (1965) |
| January 3 | 61.0°F (2004) | -5.8°F (2014) | 1.05 in (1996) |
| January 4 | 61.0°F (1993) | -9.9°F (1981) | 0.97 in (2023) |
| January 5 | 64.9°F (1998) | -2.0°F (1996) | 0.60 in (2007) |
| January 6 | 60.1°F (1946) | -8.0°F (1996) | 0.69 in (1950) |
| January 7 | 62.1°F (2008) | -7.1°F (1942) | 1.24 in (1998) |
| January 8 | 66.9°F (2008) | -9.9°F (1942) | 1.58 in (1998) |
| January 9 | 64.9°F (1937) | -8.0°F (1968) | 0.70 in (1930) |
| January 10 | 55.9°F (1939) | -11.9°F (2004) | 0.65 in (1957) |
| January 11 | 64.0°F (2020) | -14.1°F (1981) | 0.59 in (1982) |
| January 12 | 60.1°F (2018) | -15.0°F (1981) | 0.98 in (2018) |
| January 13 | 69.1°F (2013) | -9.0°F (1957) | 0.67 in (1993) |
| January 14 | 66.9°F (1995) | -9.9°F (1957) | 0.71 in (1978) |
| January 15 | 68.0°F (1995) | -16.1°F (1957) | 0.80 in (2007) |
| January 16 | 55.9°F (1953) | -17.0°F (1994) | 0.41 in (1959) |
| January 17 | 55.9°F (1990) | -9.9°F (1982) | 1.15 in (2022) |
| January 18 | 62.1°F (1929) | -8.0°F (1997) | 0.70 in (1929) |
| January 19 | 61.0°F (1933) | -11.0°F (1994) | 0.76 in (1996) |
| January 20 | 57.9°F (1951) | -9.0°F (1994) | 1.26 in (1978) |
| January 21 | 57.0°F (1951) | -9.9°F (2005) | 1.01 in (1959) |
| January 22 | 60.1°F (1933) | -9.0°F (2005) | 0.74 in (1957) |
| January 23 | 61.0°F (1967) | -14.1°F (1976) | 1.19 in (1966) |
| January 24 | 62.1°F (1953) | -9.9°F (1963) | 0.65 in (2017) |
| January 25 | 73.9°F (1950) | -7.1°F (1945) | 1.03 in (1958) |
| January 26 | 66.9°F (1950) | -6.0°F (1945) | 1.16 in (2024) |
| January 27 | 62.1°F (1974) | -7.1°F (1927) | 0.53 in (1963) |
| January 28 | 55.9°F (2002) | -8.0°F (2005) | 0.55 in (1974) |
| January 29 | 57.9°F (1975) | -5.1°F (1977) | 0.60 in (1975) |
| January 30 | 64.0°F (2013) | -6.9°F (2022) | 1.24 in (1966) |
| January 31 | 63.0°F (1988) | -9.9°F (1994) | 1.77 in (2002) |