Albany January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Albany, New York in the month of January.
Typical Albany January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.0 °F
Average daily low 15.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.6 inches
Average monthly snow 15.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 41.1%
Daily chance of snow 32.6%
Albany January Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest temperature 71 °F January 6, 2007
Lowest temperature -28 °F January 19, 1971
Highest daily low 56 °F January 15, 1995
Lowest daily high -7 °F January 15, 1957
Hottest average high temperature 42.5 °F 1932
Coldest average high temperature 21.8 °F 2004
Most daily precipitation 1.8 inches January 26, 1986
Most monthly precipitation 6.4 inches 1978
Most daily snow 15.1 inches January 16, 1945
Most monthly snow 47.8 inches 1987
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 34.4 19.3 57 -18
January 2 34.3 19.1 55 -20
January 3 34.1 18.9 56 -14
January 4 34.0 18.7 64 -13
January 5 33.9 18.5 64 -13
January 6 33.6 18.2 71 -19
January 7 33.2 17.8 54 -9
January 8 32.8 17.4 60 -17
January 9 32.7 17.2 62 -20
January 10 32.7 17.0 55 -13
January 11 32.5 16.8 67 -25
January 12 32.3 16.5 67 -26
January 13 32.1 16.3 71 -18
January 14 32.1 16.1 66 -24
January 15 32.1 16.0 65 -20
January 16 32.0 15.8 62 -16
January 17 31.9 15.8 58 -23
January 18 31.9 15.7 59 -19
January 19 31.9 15.6 62 -28
January 20 31.9 15.5 53 -22
January 21 32.0 15.5 61 -18
January 22 32.1 15.6 58 -20
January 23 32.1 15.5 55 -20
January 24 32.2 15.4 54 -17
January 25 32.2 15.4 56 -12
January 26 32.1 15.3 59 -16
January 27 32.0 15.1 62 -23
January 28 31.9 15.0 55 -16
January 29 31.9 15.0 54 -10
January 30 31.9 15.0 56 -12
January 31 32.0 15.0 57 -26
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1938–2024 Albany Airport location
1903–1937 Albany location