New York City January 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of January 21.
January 21 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F 2006
Lowest temperature -2 °F 1985
Lowest daily high 9 °F 1985
Highest daily low 49 °F 1906
Most precipitation 3.45 inches 1979
Most snow 11.0 inches 2014
January 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 39.6 °F
Average low 27.1 °F
Chance precipitation 35.2%
Chance snow 12.9%
New York City January 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 31 20 0.00 0.0
2023 42 37 0.00 0.0
2022 22 14 0.00 0.0
2021 43 25 0.00 0.0
2020 33 20 0.00 0.0
2019 14 4 0.00 0.0
2018 50 42 0.00 0.0
2017 49 41 0.00 0.0
2016 36 26 0.00 0.0
2015 36 25 0.00 0.0
2014 31 11 0.46 11.0
2013 32 26 0.00 0.0
2012 29 22 0.39 4.3
2011 32 18 0.41 4.2
2010 41 31 0.00 0.0
2009 26 17 0.00 0.0
2008 26 15 0.00 0.0
2007 29 19 0.00 0.0
2006 63 38 0.00 0.0
2005 20 9 0.00 0.0
2004 28 16 0.00 0.0
2003 26 16 0.00 0.0
2002 40 33 0.15 0.0
2001 33 22 0.46 6.0
2000 23 10 0.00 0.0
1999 47 35 0.13 0.0
1998 39 28 0.00 0.0
1997 38 27 0.00 0.0
1996 32 26 0.00 0.0
1995 46 36 0.01 0.0
1994 22 6 0.00 0.0
1993 43 29 0.20 0.0
1992 39 23 0.00 0.0
1991 45 16 0.30 2.4
1990 37 34 0.35 0.0
1989 30 15 0.00 0.0
1988 47 36 0.00 0.0
1987 36 30 0.00 0.0
1986 51 39 0.00 0.0
1985 9 -2 0.00 0.0
1984 19 8 0.00 0.0
1983 34 21 0.00 0.0
1982 29 15 0.01 0.2
1981 35 24 0.00 0.0
1980 40 28 0.00 0.0
1979 54 34 3.45 0.0
1978 24 20 0.00 0.0
1977 26 20 0.00 0.0
1976 34 25 0.18 1.6
1975 33 15 0.00 0.0
1974 54 31 1.05 0.0
1973 42 23 0.00 0.0
1972 42 34 0.00 0.0
1971 34 18 0.00 0.0
1970 19 6 0.09 1.0
1969 40 33 0.00 0.0
1968 50 34 0.00 0.0
1967 44 31 0.00 0.0
1966 42 35 0.00 0.0
1965 36 25 0.00 0.0
1964 51 41 0.02 0.0
1963 46 14 0.01 0.0
1962 39 25 0.00 0.0
1961 21 7 0.00 0.0
1960 32 26 0.00 0.0
1959 54 34 0.08 0.0
1958 45 33 0.41 0.0
1957 46 39 0.03 0.0
1956 35 22 0.00 0.0
1955 35 16 0.00 0.0
1954 54 30 0.06 0.0
1953 41 35 0.28 0.0
1952 37 23 0.00 0.0
1951 60 25 0.00 0.0
1950 37 22 0.00 0.0
1949 44 27 1.23 0.0
1948 38 33 0.46 1.6
1947 51 17 0.00 0.0
1946 36 24 0.30 1.1
1945 37 20 0.00 0.0
1944 40 30 0.00 0.0
1943 25 13 0.01 0.1
1942 39 29 0.00 0.0
1941 34 16 0.00 0.0
1940 32 14 0.00 0.0
1939 30 23 0.02 0.3
1938 38 31 0.37 2.1
1937 48 32 0.01 0.0
1936 27 14 0.00 0.0
1935 40 34 0.08 0.0
1934 35 24 0.00 0.0
1933 50 36 0.00 0.0
1932 43 40 0.19 0.0
1931 34 20 0.00 0.0
1930 32 28 0.00 0.0
1929 31 22 0.00 0.0
1928 24 16 0.03 0.3
1927 41 38 0.04 0.0
1926 48 40 0.36 0.0
1925 35 26 0.00 0.0
1924 26 7 0.00 0.0
1923 52 44 0.14 0.0
1922 34 30 0.29 0.0
1921 55 33 0.00 0.0
1920 34 20 0.03 0.0
1919 44 35 0.00 0.0
1918 25 11 0.00 0.0
1917 37 28 0.57 1.8
1916 57 39 0.00 0.0
1915 34 23 0.01 0.1
1914 43 22 0.48 0.0
1913 60 29 0.06 0.0
1912 36 25 0.00 0.0
1911 46 38 0.06 0.0
1910 48 40 0.68 0.0
1909 47 33 0.00 0.0
1908 50 39 0.00 0.0
1907 33 24 0.00 0.0
1906 59 49 0.00 0.0
1905 37 31 0.01 0.3
1904 31 28 0.00 0.0
1903 48 36 0.83 0.0
1902 51 30 0.80 0.0
1901 46 31 0.00 0.0
1900 50 30 0.16 0.0
1899 44 32 0.00 0.0
1898 46 38 0.00 0.0
1897 49 39 1.45 0.0
1896 37 30 0.00 0.0
1895 43 30 0.05 0.0
1894 37 30 0.02 0.0
1893 26 14 0.00 0.0
1892 32 11 0.00 0.0
1891 45 32 0.00 0.0
1890 39 31 0.00 0.0
1889 39 29 1.36 0.0
1888 16 1 0.00 0.0
1887 47 29 0.00 0.0
1886 36 27 0.14 0.0
1885 33 15 0.00 0.0
1884 20 6 0.00 0.0
1883 43 22 0.05 0.0
1882 42 29 0.46 0.0
1881 36 26 1.33 0.0
1880 41 32 0.00 0.0
1879 29 6 0.00 0.0
1878 48 41 0.00 0.0
1877 34 24 0.00 0.0
1876 40 25 0.00 0.0
1875 27 12 0.00 0.0
1874 43 27 0.15 0.0
1873 45 31 0.20 0.0
1872 41 33 0.00 0.0
1871 45 30 0.21 0.4
1870 43 32 0.00 0.0
1869 42 29 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 1/21?
For the date of Jan 21, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 63 °F which happened in 2006.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on January 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 63 °F 2006
2 60 °F 1951
2 60 °F 1913
4 59 °F 1906
5 57 °F 1916
6 55 °F 1921
7 54 °F 1974
7 54 °F 1954
7 54 °F 1979
7 54 °F 1959
What's the all-time low for New York City on 1/21?
For the date of Jan 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is -2 °F which happened in 1985.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on January 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 -2 °F 1985
2 1 °F 1888
3 4 °F 2019
4 6 °F 1970
4 6 °F 1994
4 6 °F 1884
4 6 °F 1879
8 7 °F 1924
8 7 °F 1961
10 8 °F 1984
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on January 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 9 °F 1985
2 14 °F 2019
3 16 °F 1888
4 19 °F 1970
4 19 °F 1984
6 20 °F 1884
6 20 °F 2005
8 21 °F 1961
9 22 °F 2022
9 22 °F 1994
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 1/21?
For the date of Jan 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 3.45 inches which happened in 1979.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on January 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.45 inches 1979
2 1.45 inches 1897
3 1.36 inches 1889
4 1.33 inches 1881
5 1.23 inches 1949
6 1.05 inches 1974
7 0.83 inches 1903
8 0.80 inches 1902
9 0.68 inches 1910
10 0.57 inches 1917
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on January 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 11.0 inches 2014
2 6.0 inches 2001
3 4.3 inches 2012
4 4.2 inches 2011
5 2.4 inches 1991
6 2.1 inches 1938
7 1.8 inches 1917
8 1.6 inches 1948
8 1.6 inches 1976
10 1.1 inches 1946
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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