Buffalo January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Buffalo, New York in the month of January.
Typical Buffalo January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.3 °F
Average daily low 19.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Average monthly snow 26.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 61.9%
Daily chance of snow 52.9%
Buffalo January Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F January 25, 1950
Lowest temperature -16 °F January 17, 1982
Highest daily low 57 °F January 21, 1906
Lowest daily high -2 °F January 17, 1982
Hottest average high temperature 44.0 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 19.7 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 1.8 inches January 11, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 6.9 inches 1982
Most daily snow 18.3 inches January 11, 1982
Most monthly snow 68.3 inches 1977
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 34.7 22.4 63 -4
January 2 34.6 22.1 60 -2
January 3 34.4 21.9 61 -1
January 4 34.3 21.7 66 -7
January 5 34.0 21.4 62 -4
January 6 33.7 21.0 61 -10
January 7 33.3 20.5 63 -7
January 8 33.1 20.3 66 -6
January 9 33.1 20.2 64 -9
January 10 33.1 20.0 58 -7
January 11 32.9 19.9 67 -8
January 12 32.6 19.7 61 -11
January 13 32.5 19.5 68 -10
January 14 32.4 19.3 66 -9
January 15 32.3 19.1 67 -12
January 16 32.2 19.0 57 -10
January 17 32.1 18.8 56 -16
January 18 32.0 18.7 62 -6
January 19 31.9 18.6 62 -10
January 20 31.9 18.6 62 -5
January 21 31.9 18.6 69 -10
January 22 31.9 18.5 70 -7
January 23 31.8 18.5 65 -11
January 24 31.8 18.4 60 -11
January 25 31.7 18.3 72 -14
January 26 31.6 18.2 70 -3
January 27 31.4 18.0 66 -5
January 28 31.2 17.8 51 -6
January 29 31.2 17.7 59 -7
January 30 31.2 17.6 66 -3
January 31 31.1 17.6 62 -11
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Buffalo location
1871–1938 Buffalo location