New York City January 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of January 5.
January 5 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 64 °F 1993
Lowest temperature -4 °F 1904
Lowest daily high 13 °F 1884
Highest daily low 53 °F 2007
Most precipitation 1.50 inches 1909
Most snow 6.5 inches 1881
January 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 41.3 °F
Average low 29.5 °F
Chance precipitation 36.3%
Chance snow 9.2%
New York City January 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 37 26 0.00 0.0
2023 50 44 0.01 0.0
2022 47 31 0.23 0.0
2021 42 36 0.00 0.0
2020 42 35 0.00 0.0
2019 47 41 0.50 0.0
2018 19 9 0.00 0.0
2017 34 27 0.00 0.0
2016 29 11 0.00 0.0
2015 49 21 0.00 0.0
2014 40 27 0.14 0.0
2013 42 32 0.00 0.0
2012 40 27 0.00 0.0
2011 39 29 0.00 0.0
2010 30 20 0.00 0.0
2009 43 38 0.00 0.0
2008 43 32 0.06 0.0
2007 62 53 0.03 0.0
2006 50 37 0.05 0.0
2005 46 35 0.28 0.0
2004 39 37 0.35 0.0
2003 36 32 0.09 0.3
2002 43 32 0.00 0.0
2001 33 24 0.19 1.8
2000 47 29 0.00 0.0
1999 28 17 0.00 0.0
1998 50 42 0.00 0.0
1997 57 43 0.00 0.0
1996 26 8 0.00 0.0
1995 27 15 0.00 0.0
1994 34 21 0.00 0.0
1993 64 39 1.42 0.0
1992 53 39 0.00 0.0
1991 41 27 0.00 0.0
1990 49 38 0.00 0.0
1989 26 11 0.00 0.0
1988 23 11 0.00 0.0
1987 38 24 0.00 0.0
1986 43 30 0.46 0.0
1985 36 26 0.21 1.5
1984 44 38 0.00 0.0
1983 43 30 0.72 0.0
1982 48 34 0.00 0.0
1981 29 11 0.00 0.0
1980 32 26 0.07 2.0
1979 30 23 0.00 0.0
1978 40 28 0.00 0.0
1977 31 23 0.00 0.0
1976 26 18 0.00 0.0
1975 42 32 0.00 0.0
1974 32 22 0.00 0.0
1973 42 33 0.00 0.0
1972 41 19 0.26 1.0
1971 46 34 0.15 0.0
1970 34 18 0.00 0.0
1969 28 17 0.00 0.0
1968 23 12 0.00 0.0
1967 36 30 0.17 0.5
1966 53 34 0.00 0.0
1965 43 31 0.00 0.0
1964 44 35 0.00 0.0
1963 37 29 0.00 0.0
1962 34 21 0.00 0.0
1961 34 20 0.00 0.0
1960 37 30 0.00 0.0
1959 24 14 0.00 0.0
1958 33 16 0.00 0.0
1957 37 25 0.00 0.0
1956 43 32 0.00 0.0
1955 38 24 0.02 0.0
1954 36 26 0.04 0.0
1953 37 26 0.00 0.0
1952 45 34 0.51 0.3
1951 40 34 0.00 0.0
1950 64 48 0.00 0.0
1949 56 37 1.21 0.0
1948 37 32 0.00 0.0
1947 37 25 0.15 1.3
1946 53 39 0.00 0.0
1945 39 21 0.00 0.0
1944 39 34 0.13 0.0
1943 28 19 0.00 0.0
1942 35 22 0.00 0.0
1941 33 20 0.00 0.0
1940 29 16 0.03 0.3
1939 45 33 0.13 0.0
1938 47 33 0.00 0.0
1937 42 31 0.00 0.0
1936 44 32 0.00 0.0
1935 40 14 0.00 0.0
1934 37 30 1.14 0.0
1933 53 35 0.01 0.0
1932 43 35 0.00 0.0
1931 44 36 0.93 0.0
1930 34 19 0.00 0.0
1929 51 26 0.44 0.0
1928 34 20 0.00 0.0
1927 41 31 0.00 0.0
1926 46 40 0.15 0.0
1925 40 30 0.00 0.0
1924 32 13 0.00 0.0
1923 36 25 0.00 0.0
1922 50 36 0.01 0.0
1921 51 39 0.07 0.0
1920 21 5 0.00 0.0
1919 27 15 0.00 0.0
1918 26 15 0.00 0.0
1917 51 38 0.57 0.0
1916 58 36 0.02 0.0
1915 42 25 0.00 0.0
1914 36 23 0.17 1.1
1913 37 31 0.00 0.0
1912 29 10 0.01 0.1
1911 30 19 0.00 0.0
1910 30 5 0.24 0.0
1909 57 49 1.50 0.0
1908 40 19 0.00 0.0
1907 51 38 0.00 0.0
1906 43 38 0.00 0.0
1905 32 15 0.00 0.0
1904 14 -4 0.00 0.0
1903 42 33 0.00 0.0
1902 34 18 0.00 0.0
1901 35 23 0.00 0.0
1900 39 29 0.00 0.0
1899 53 39 0.00 0.0
1898 41 28 0.00 0.0
1897 54 39 0.21 0.0
1896 18 6 0.00 0.0
1895 27 11 0.00 0.0
1894 46 41 0.00 0.0
1893 28 19 0.12 n/a
1892 38 25 0.00 0.0
1891 27 22 0.04 0.5
1890 52 39 0.11 0.0
1889 41 38 0.35 0.0
1888 31 20 0.00 0.0
1887 37 21 0.69 2.0
1886 52 37 1.00 0.0
1885 38 27 0.05 0.0
1884 13 8 0.00 0.0
1883 16 12 0.12 0.0
1882 26 10 0.00 0.0
1881 34 26 0.15 6.5
1880 51 39 0.00 0.0
1879 25 16 0.00 0.0
1878 31 17 0.00 0.0
1877 24 12 0.00 0.0
1876 44 21 0.00 0.0
1875 34 22 0.00 0.0
1874 59 33 0.16 0.0
1873 49 23 1.37 0.0
1872 41 32 0.00 0.0
1871 48 23 0.00 0.0
1870 34 27 0.00 0.0
1869 43 37 0.05 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 64 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1993.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 64 °F 1950
1 64 °F 1993
3 62 °F 2007
4 59 °F 1874
5 58 °F 1916
6 57 °F 1997
6 57 °F 1909
8 56 °F 1949
9 54 °F 1897
10 53 °F 1992
10 53 °F 1966
10 53 °F 1933
10 53 °F 1899
10 53 °F 1946
What's the all-time low for New York City on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is -4 °F which happened in 1904.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 -4 °F 1904
2 5 °F 1920
2 5 °F 1910
4 6 °F 1896
5 8 °F 1996
5 8 °F 1884
7 9 °F 2018
8 10 °F 1882
8 10 °F 1912
10 11 °F 1988
10 11 °F 1981
10 11 °F 2016
10 11 °F 1989
10 11 °F 1895
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 13 °F 1884
2 14 °F 1904
3 16 °F 1883
4 18 °F 1896
5 19 °F 2018
6 21 °F 1920
7 23 °F 1988
7 23 °F 1968
9 24 °F 1877
9 24 °F 1959
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 1.50 inches which happened in 1909.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on January 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.50 inches 1909
2 1.42 inches 1993
3 1.37 inches 1873
4 1.21 inches 1949
5 1.14 inches 1934
6 1.00 inches 1886
7 0.93 inches 1931
8 0.72 inches 1983
9 0.69 inches 1887
10 0.57 inches 1917
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on January 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 6.5 inches 1881
2 2.0 inches 1980
2 2.0 inches 1887
4 1.8 inches 2001
5 1.5 inches 1985
6 1.3 inches 1947
7 1.1 inches 1914
8 1.0 inches 1972
9 0.5 inches 1967
9 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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