New York City January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).
January 1 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 62 °F 1966
Lowest temperature -4 °F 1918
Lowest daily high 10 °F 1918
Highest daily low 52 °F 1966
Most precipitation 2.05 inches 1888
Most snow 9.0 inches 1869
January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 41.9 °F
Average low 30.2 °F
Chance precipitation 35.3%
Chance snow 8.5%
New York City January 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 47 35 0.03 0.0
2023 55 49 0.00 0.0
2022 56 50 0.79 0.0
2021 40 33 0.62 0.0
2020 41 34 0.00 0.0
2019 58 39 0.06 0.0
2018 19 7 0.00 0.0
2017 48 40 0.00 0.0
2016 42 34 0.00 0.0
2015 39 27 0.00 0.0
2014 33 24 0.00 0.0
2013 40 26 0.00 0.0
2012 52 41 0.05 0.0
2011 53 40 0.00 0.0
2010 40 33 0.03 0.0
2009 26 15 0.00 0.0
2008 47 37 0.17 0.0
2007 56 45 1.52 0.0
2006 42 32 0.00 0.0
2005 60 40 0.00 0.0
2004 45 38 0.00 0.0
2003 50 36 1.52 0.0
2002 35 21 0.00 0.0
2001 32 23 0.00 0.0
2000 50 34 0.00 0.0
1999 28 11 0.00 0.0
1998 29 14 0.00 0.0
1997 32 11 0.00 0.0
1996 42 38 0.00 0.0
1995 53 38 0.33 0.0
1994 43 29 0.00 0.0
1993 55 25 0.00 0.0
1992 44 26 0.00 0.0
1991 39 25 0.00 0.0
1990 48 33 0.24 0.0
1989 36 32 0.00 0.0
1988 45 35 0.04 0.0
1987 38 32 0.55 0.5
1986 40 33 0.00 0.0
1985 57 40 0.03 0.0
1984 32 25 0.00 0.0
1983 47 35 0.00 0.0
1982 44 36 1.00 0.0
1981 28 24 0.00 0.3
1980 45 34 0.00 0.0
1979 60 50 0.13 0.0
1978 30 24 0.08 1.0
1977 28 15 0.00 0.0
1976 40 27 0.47 1.0
1975 43 34 0.03 0.0
1974 41 31 0.05 0.0
1973 60 45 0.03 0.0
1972 35 20 0.00 0.0
1971 31 24 0.68 6.4
1970 25 19 0.00 0.0
1969 37 13 0.00 0.0
1968 32 11 0.03 0.3
1967 38 31 0.00 0.0
1966 62 52 0.00 0.0
1965 35 27 0.00 0.0
1964 44 25 0.44 0.2
1963 24 10 0.00 0.0
1962 36 28 0.01 0.1
1961 43 35 0.78 0.0
1960 43 27 0.00 0.0
1959 42 27 0.42 0.0
1958 51 31 0.21 0.0
1957 34 13 0.00 0.0
1956 28 17 0.00 0.0
1955 45 35 0.00 0.0
1954 47 24 0.00 0.0
1953 43 28 0.00 0.0
1952 51 44 0.01 0.0
1951 39 28 0.00 0.0
1950 42 33 0.00 0.0
1949 34 25 0.17 1.5
1948 32 29 0.71 0.1
1947 30 23 0.48 4.0
1946 36 22 0.00 0.0
1945 55 30 0.41 0.0
1944 42 29 0.00 0.0
1943 38 33 0.00 0.0
1942 49 35 0.20 0.0
1941 47 33 0.00 0.0
1940 24 15 0.00 0.0
1939 44 34 0.00 0.0
1938 33 28 0.14 0.0
1937 52 36 0.00 0.0
1936 38 23 0.00 0.0
1935 45 26 1.09 0.8
1934 50 41 0.00 0.0
1933 28 13 0.00 0.0
1932 40 35 0.55 0.0
1931 33 23 0.00 0.0
1930 50 36 0.00 0.0
1929 46 34 0.59 0.0
1928 49 14 0.00 0.0
1927 40 24 0.02 0.1
1926 42 26 0.00 0.0
1925 26 17 0.00 0.0
1924 46 22 0.00 0.0
1923 53 37 1.68 0.0
1922 39 16 0.00 0.0
1921 46 28 0.00 0.0
1920 46 29 0.02 0.0
1919 61 43 0.71 0.0
1918 10 -4 0.00 0.0
1917 35 23 0.00 0.0
1916 39 30 0.00 0.0
1915 30 20 0.00 0.0
1914 33 23 0.00 0.0
1913 51 40 0.00 0.0
1912 38 30 0.00 0.0
1911 50 30 0.66 0.0
1910 35 19 0.00 0.0
1909 31 28 0.00 0.0
1908 42 35 0.00 0.0
1907 55 43 0.00 0.0
1906 38 31 0.00 0.0
1905 53 42 0.00 0.0
1904 37 27 0.00 0.0
1903 40 29 0.00 0.0
1902 27 13 0.00 0.0
1901 43 30 0.00 0.0
1900 20 14 0.03 0.5
1899 18 8 0.18 3.0
1898 34 16 0.01 0.1
1897 38 27 0.00 0.0
1896 34 26 0.00 0.0
1895 26 16 0.00 0.0
1894 34 26 0.00 0.0
1893 52 30 1.32 0.0
1892 48 29 0.00 0.0
1891 45 25 0.33 0.0
1890 51 31 0.00 0.0
1889 43 35 0.00 0.0
1888 54 31 2.05 0.0
1887 38 21 0.71 0.0
1886 43 34 0.00 0.0
1885 59 27 0.01 0.0
1884 35 33 0.08 0.0
1883 35 28 0.01 0.3
1882 31 18 0.02 1.0
1881 16 1 0.00 0.0
1880 40 31 0.00 0.0
1879 31 25 0.07 1.0
1878 32 18 0.00 0.0
1877 24 16 0.20 4.8
1876 58 44 0.00 0.0
1875 25 10 0.00 0.0
1874 43 32 0.05 0.0
1873 35 21 0.00 0.0
1872 49 33 0.00 0.0
1871 39 30 0.00 0.0
1870 43 34 0.08 0.0
1869 29 19 0.75 9.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 62 °F which happened in 1966.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 62 °F 1966
2 61 °F 1919
3 60 °F 1979
3 60 °F 2005
3 60 °F 1973
6 59 °F 1885
7 58 °F 1876
7 58 °F 2019
9 57 °F 1985
10 56 °F 2007
10 56 °F 2022
What's the all-time low for New York City on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is -4 °F which happened in 1918.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 -4 °F 1918
2 1 °F 1881
3 7 °F 2018
4 8 °F 1899
5 10 °F 1875
5 10 °F 1963
7 11 °F 1997
7 11 °F 1999
7 11 °F 1968
10 13 °F 1933
10 13 °F 1969
10 13 °F 1957
10 13 °F 1902
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 10 °F 1918
2 16 °F 1881
3 18 °F 1899
4 19 °F 2018
5 20 °F 1900
6 24 °F 1963
6 24 °F 1877
6 24 °F 1940
9 25 °F 1875
9 25 °F 1970
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 2.05 inches which happened in 1888.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on January 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.05 inches 1888
2 1.68 inches 1923
3 1.52 inches 2007
3 1.52 inches 2003
5 1.32 inches 1893
6 1.09 inches 1935
7 1.00 inches 1982
8 0.79 inches 2022
9 0.78 inches 1961
10 0.75 inches 1869
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on January 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 9.0 inches 1869
2 6.4 inches 1971
3 4.8 inches 1877
4 4.0 inches 1947
5 3.0 inches 1899
6 1.5 inches 1949
7 1.0 inches 1976
7 1.0 inches 1882
7 1.0 inches 1978
7 1.0 inches 1879
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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