New York City January 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of January 4.
January 4 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F 2023
Lowest temperature -3 °F 1918
Lowest daily high 14 °F 1981
Highest daily low 59 °F 1950
Most precipitation 2.73 inches 1982
Most snow 9.8 inches 2018
January 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 41.6 °F
Average low 29.7 °F
Chance precipitation 36.3%
Chance snow 8.9%
New York City January 4 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 45 28 0.00 0.0
2023 66 49 0.02 0.0
2022 34 19 0.00 0.0
2021 43 35 0.02 0.0
2020 51 41 0.27 0.0
2019 47 35 0.00 0.0
2018 29 19 0.76 9.8
2017 52 34 0.00 0.0
2016 36 14 0.00 0.0
2015 56 41 0.30 0.0
2014 29 8 0.00 0.0
2013 37 30 0.00 0.0
2012 27 13 0.00 0.0
2011 40 30 0.00 0.0
2010 30 19 0.00 0.0
2009 42 25 0.00 0.0
2008 36 16 0.00 0.0
2007 56 43 0.00 0.0
2006 38 29 0.00 0.0
2005 51 46 0.06 0.0
2004 58 37 0.40 0.0
2003 36 31 0.03 0.0
2002 39 29 0.00 0.0
2001 34 25 0.00 0.0
2000 60 46 0.70 0.0
1999 32 20 0.00 0.0
1998 62 44 0.00 0.0
1997 52 44 0.00 0.0
1996 23 13 0.00 0.0
1995 35 19 0.00 0.0
1994 39 23 0.50 0.6
1993 64 41 0.00 0.0
1992 46 42 0.32 0.0
1991 36 27 0.00 0.0
1990 51 40 0.01 0.0
1989 29 11 0.00 0.0
1988 39 23 0.57 4.0
1987 34 26 0.00 0.0
1986 43 28 0.00 0.0
1985 34 28 0.08 0.0
1984 39 32 0.01 0.0
1983 32 25 0.00 0.0
1982 58 36 2.73 0.0
1981 14 5 0.00 0.0
1980 30 21 0.00 0.0
1979 28 14 0.00 0.0
1978 30 18 0.00 0.0
1977 37 28 0.00 0.0
1976 35 23 0.00 0.0
1975 48 37 0.00 0.0
1974 35 28 0.16 1.1
1973 48 36 0.69 0.0
1972 45 39 0.30 0.0
1971 43 32 0.99 0.0
1970 31 20 0.00 0.0
1969 31 21 0.00 0.0
1968 34 19 0.02 0.0
1967 39 36 0.00 0.0
1966 45 33 0.00 0.0
1965 39 26 0.00 0.0
1964 46 37 0.00 0.0
1963 39 32 0.00 0.0
1962 46 25 0.00 0.0
1961 32 22 0.00 0.0
1960 39 33 0.00 0.0
1959 41 24 0.00 0.0
1958 23 12 0.00 0.0
1957 46 31 0.00 0.0
1956 39 34 0.00 0.0
1955 48 29 0.02 0.0
1954 39 29 0.00 0.0
1953 41 30 0.00 0.0
1952 36 28 0.01 0.1
1951 61 37 0.08 0.0
1950 66 59 0.00 0.0
1949 40 30 0.00 0.0
1948 35 25 0.02 0.1
1947 35 26 0.00 0.0
1946 44 31 0.00 0.0
1945 43 33 0.00 0.0
1944 40 32 0.99 3.2
1943 40 22 0.09 0.0
1942 34 31 0.39 2.8
1941 42 24 0.17 0.0
1940 32 20 0.00 0.0
1939 35 30 0.00 0.0
1938 38 29 0.00 0.0
1937 38 31 0.00 0.0
1936 42 35 0.00 0.0
1935 35 12 0.00 0.0
1934 31 29 0.00 0.0
1933 55 44 0.00 0.0
1932 36 33 0.00 0.0
1931 51 41 0.00 0.0
1930 37 23 0.00 0.0
1929 36 26 0.00 0.0
1928 27 14 0.00 0.0
1927 46 35 0.08 0.0
1926 43 37 0.04 0.0
1925 40 32 0.00 0.0
1924 34 26 0.00 0.0
1923 36 24 0.24 2.0
1922 37 26 0.15 0.0
1921 51 36 0.00 0.0
1920 22 8 0.00 0.0
1919 31 18 0.00 0.0
1918 18 -3 0.00 0.0
1917 46 40 0.00 0.0
1916 37 26 0.00 0.0
1915 32 19 0.00 0.0
1914 38 34 0.98 0.1
1913 37 32 0.00 0.0
1912 32 22 0.00 0.0
1911 34 19 0.09 0.3
1910 28 6 0.00 0.0
1909 52 41 0.00 0.0
1908 41 32 0.14 0.0
1907 60 39 0.36 0.0
1906 60 42 0.79 0.0
1905 21 14 0.30 4.0
1904 14 0 0.00 0.0
1903 40 34 0.00 0.0
1902 24 14 0.00 0.0
1901 35 19 0.00 0.0
1900 32 19 0.00 0.0
1899 51 35 0.00 0.0
1898 33 17 0.00 0.0
1897 55 41 0.45 0.0
1896 24 13 0.00 0.0
1895 30 15 0.00 0.0
1894 44 37 0.00 0.0
1893 29 15 0.00 0.0
1892 29 21 0.00 0.0
1891 23 17 0.03 0.5
1890 39 27 0.00 0.0
1889 50 35 0.00 0.0
1888 34 23 0.00 0.0
1887 29 8 0.00 0.0
1886 54 38 0.64 0.0
1885 29 19 0.07 0.1
1884 20 13 0.00 0.0
1883 33 16 0.00 0.0
1882 18 6 0.00 0.0
1881 30 25 0.21 0.0
1880 52 37 0.00 0.0
1879 26 6 0.00 0.0
1878 39 11 0.92 1.0
1877 18 11 0.00 0.0
1876 41 25 0.00 0.0
1875 40 30 0.02 0.0
1874 58 40 0.00 0.0
1873 41 27 0.00 0.0
1872 41 35 0.50 0.0
1871 30 20 0.00 0.0
1870 35 29 0.00 0.0
1869 37 34 0.18 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 1/4?
For the date of Jan 4, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 66 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2023.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on January 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 66 °F 1950
1 66 °F 2023
3 64 °F 1993
4 62 °F 1998
5 61 °F 1951
6 60 °F 1907
6 60 °F 1906
6 60 °F 2000
9 58 °F 2004
9 58 °F 1982
9 58 °F 1874
What's the all-time low for New York City on 1/4?
For the date of Jan 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is -3 °F which happened in 1918.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on January 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 -3 °F 1918
2 0 °F 1904
3 5 °F 1981
4 6 °F 1910
4 6 °F 1879
4 6 °F 1882
7 8 °F 2014
7 8 °F 1920
7 8 °F 1887
10 11 °F 1989
10 11 °F 1877
10 11 °F 1878
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on January 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 14 °F 1981
1 14 °F 1904
3 18 °F 1918
3 18 °F 1882
3 18 °F 1877
6 20 °F 1884
7 21 °F 1905
8 22 °F 1920
9 23 °F 1891
9 23 °F 1958
9 23 °F 1996
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 1/4?
For the date of Jan 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 2.73 inches which happened in 1982.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on January 4
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.73 inches 1982
2 0.99 inches 1944
2 0.99 inches 1971
4 0.98 inches 1914
5 0.92 inches 1878
6 0.79 inches 1906
7 0.76 inches 2018
8 0.70 inches 2000
9 0.69 inches 1973
10 0.64 inches 1886
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on January 4
Rank Precipitation Year
1 9.8 inches 2018
2 4.0 inches 1905
2 4.0 inches 1988
4 3.2 inches 1944
5 2.8 inches 1942
6 2.0 inches 1923
7 1.1 inches 1974
8 1.0 inches 1878
9 0.6 inches 1994
10 0.5 inches 1891
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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