New York City January 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of January 20.
January 20 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 62 °F 1951
Lowest temperature 0 °F 1994
Lowest daily high 15 °F 1994
Highest daily low 46 °F 1900
Most precipitation 1.41 inches 1995
Most snow 11.1 inches 1978
January 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 39.6 °F
Average low 27.1 °F
Chance precipitation 35.5%
Chance snow 13.2%
New York City January 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 26 18 0.00 0.0
2023 49 40 0.00 0.0
2022 46 22 0.30 0.0
2021 40 27 0.02 0.0
2020 31 20 0.00 0.0
2019 42 14 0.88 0.0
2018 52 38 0.00 0.0
2017 45 40 0.10 0.0
2016 37 27 0.00 0.0
2015 40 32 0.00 0.0
2014 46 31 0.00 0.0
2013 53 30 0.00 0.0
2012 36 24 0.00 0.0
2011 35 30 0.00 0.0
2010 41 34 0.00 0.0
2009 29 19 0.00 0.0
2008 34 17 0.00 0.0
2007 32 21 0.01 0.1
2006 61 42 0.00 0.0
2005 30 20 0.00 0.0
2004 27 18 0.00 0.0
2003 32 19 0.00 0.0
2002 39 25 0.00 0.0
2001 37 30 0.24 0.0
2000 28 23 0.12 2.5
1999 47 37 0.00 0.0
1998 38 31 0.00 0.0
1997 33 18 0.00 0.0
1996 30 22 0.00 0.0
1995 48 40 1.41 0.0
1994 15 0 0.00 0.0
1993 43 27 0.00 0.0
1992 29 16 0.03 0.2
1991 52 42 0.00 0.0
1990 36 31 0.55 0.8
1989 53 30 0.00 0.0
1988 41 36 0.70 0.0
1987 31 27 0.00 0.0
1986 50 37 0.18 0.0
1985 23 4 0.02 0.5
1984 21 12 0.00 0.0
1983 28 12 0.00 0.0
1982 39 24 0.01 0.0
1981 43 32 0.00 0.0
1980 43 30 0.00 0.0
1979 34 18 0.53 0.5
1978 33 24 1.28 11.1
1977 36 19 0.00 0.0
1976 30 24 0.03 1.1
1975 37 16 0.20 0.7
1974 31 23 0.00 0.0
1973 52 28 0.03 0.0
1972 45 36 0.05 0.0
1971 23 7 0.00 0.0
1970 21 14 0.16 2.0
1969 41 33 0.00 0.0
1968 49 35 0.00 0.0
1967 38 21 0.00 0.0
1966 44 30 0.02 0.4
1965 38 22 0.00 0.0
1964 43 39 1.29 0.0
1963 47 37 0.38 0.0
1962 32 26 0.01 0.1
1961 19 10 0.31 5.5
1960 36 27 0.00 0.0
1959 37 34 0.39 0.1
1958 37 18 0.00 0.0
1957 40 24 0.00 0.0
1956 31 25 0.03 0.5
1955 32 20 0.00 0.0
1954 54 36 0.00 0.0
1953 44 40 0.01 0.0
1952 49 37 0.13 0.0
1951 62 41 0.00 0.0
1950 32 19 0.00 0.0
1949 40 29 0.00 0.0
1948 36 17 0.00 0.0
1947 60 35 0.93 0.0
1946 27 5 0.05 0.5
1945 35 21 0.00 0.0
1944 45 32 0.00 0.0
1943 25 13 0.00 0.0
1942 45 35 0.02 0.0
1941 29 18 0.00 0.0
1940 20 7 0.00 0.0
1939 28 16 0.00 0.0
1938 39 23 0.00 0.0
1937 33 27 0.73 5.7
1936 28 15 0.00 0.0
1935 43 25 0.49 0.2
1934 44 30 0.00 0.0
1933 56 38 0.00 0.0
1932 52 35 0.00 0.0
1931 41 34 0.00 0.0
1930 28 16 0.00 0.0
1929 47 28 0.00 0.0
1928 43 18 0.00 0.0
1927 48 40 0.36 0.0
1926 51 35 0.00 0.0
1925 34 26 1.31 7.0
1924 46 26 0.00 0.0
1923 48 23 0.48 0.0
1922 43 32 0.00 0.0
1921 36 22 0.00 0.0
1920 28 9 0.02 0.0
1919 44 31 0.00 0.0
1918 20 8 0.00 0.0
1917 38 20 0.00 0.0
1916 42 24 0.00 0.0
1915 41 32 0.01 0.1
1914 40 34 0.02 0.0
1913 56 36 0.05 0.0
1912 26 16 0.00 0.0
1911 42 34 0.00 0.0
1910 45 30 0.00 0.0
1909 40 25 0.00 0.0
1908 46 26 0.00 0.0
1907 58 33 0.00 0.0
1906 50 37 0.00 0.0
1905 42 33 0.00 0.0
1904 28 11 0.00 0.0
1903 35 15 0.00 0.0
1902 33 19 0.00 0.0
1901 30 9 0.00 0.0
1900 57 46 1.22 0.0
1899 42 27 0.00 0.0
1898 49 38 0.56 0.0
1897 42 16 0.26 0.5
1896 37 30 0.00 0.0
1895 33 16 0.00 0.0
1894 36 23 0.00 0.0
1893 22 15 0.00 0.0
1892 22 10 0.00 0.0
1891 37 25 0.00 0.0
1890 55 37 0.11 0.0
1889 35 15 0.40 4.0
1888 24 14 0.00 0.0
1887 40 24 0.00 0.0
1886 33 22 0.00 0.0
1885 28 17 0.00 0.0
1884 23 8 0.10 1.5
1883 34 26 0.69 0.0
1882 32 22 0.00 0.0
1881 34 21 0.00 0.0
1880 42 39 0.11 0.0
1879 22 10 0.00 0.0
1878 48 36 0.39 0.0
1877 47 34 0.06 0.0
1876 40 35 0.01 0.0
1875 19 8 0.00 0.0
1874 39 24 0.00 0.0
1873 39 15 0.01 0.1
1872 44 37 0.02 0.0
1871 36 21 0.00 0.0
1870 45 28 0.00 0.0
1869 37 30 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 1/20?
For the date of Jan 20, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 62 °F which happened in 1951.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on January 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 62 °F 1951
2 61 °F 2006
3 60 °F 1947
4 58 °F 1907
5 57 °F 1900
6 56 °F 1933
6 56 °F 1913
8 55 °F 1890
9 54 °F 1954
10 53 °F 2013
10 53 °F 1989
What's the all-time low for New York City on 1/20?
For the date of Jan 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 0 °F which happened in 1994.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on January 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 0 °F 1994
2 4 °F 1985
3 5 °F 1946
4 7 °F 1940
4 7 °F 1971
6 8 °F 1884
6 8 °F 1918
6 8 °F 1875
9 9 °F 1901
9 9 °F 1920
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on January 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 15 °F 1994
2 19 °F 1961
2 19 °F 1875
4 20 °F 1918
4 20 °F 1940
6 21 °F 1984
6 21 °F 1970
8 22 °F 1893
8 22 °F 1879
8 22 °F 1892
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 1/20?
For the date of Jan 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 1.41 inches which happened in 1995.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on January 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.41 inches 1995
2 1.31 inches 1925
3 1.29 inches 1964
4 1.28 inches 1978
5 1.22 inches 1900
6 0.93 inches 1947
7 0.88 inches 2019
8 0.73 inches 1937
9 0.70 inches 1988
10 0.69 inches 1883
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on January 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 11.1 inches 1978
2 7.0 inches 1925
3 5.7 inches 1937
4 5.5 inches 1961
5 4.0 inches 1889
6 2.5 inches 2000
7 2.0 inches 1970
8 1.5 inches 1884
9 1.1 inches 1976
10 0.8 inches 1990
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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