New York City January Weather

Averages and records for weather in New York City in the month of January.
Typical New York City January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 39.7 °F
Average daily low 27.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.6 inches
Average monthly snow 8.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.7%
Daily chance of snow 11.9%
New York City January Weather Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F January 6, 2007
Lowest temperature -6 °F January 24, 1882
Highest daily low 59 °F January 4, 1950
Lowest daily high 6 °F January 24, 1882
Hottest average high temperature 48.8 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 27.7 °F 1918
Most daily precipitation 3.5 inches January 21, 1979
Most monthly precipitation 10.5 inches 1979
Most daily snow 27.3 inches January 23, 2016
Most monthly snow 36.0 inches 2011
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 41.9 30.2 62 -4
January 2 41.8 30.0 68 2
January 3 41.7 29.9 64 -4
January 4 41.6 29.7 66 -3
January 5 41.3 29.5 64 -4
January 6 41.1 29.2 72 -2
January 7 40.7 28.8 64 4
January 8 40.4 28.4 65 2
January 9 40.2 28.3 64 -1
January 10 40.2 28.2 60 -3
January 11 40.1 28.0 69 3
January 12 39.9 27.8 68 2
January 13 39.8 27.6 68 -3
January 14 39.7 27.5 70 -5
January 15 39.7 27.4 67 0
January 16 39.7 27.4 58 1
January 17 39.5 27.3 63 -2
January 18 39.6 27.2 66 0
January 19 39.5 27.1 64 -2
January 20 39.6 27.1 62 0
January 21 39.6 27.1 63 -2
January 22 39.7 27.2 61 0
January 23 39.8 27.2 63 -3
January 24 39.8 27.2 68 -6
January 25 39.8 27.1 60 2
January 26 39.8 27.0 72 2
January 27 39.7 26.9 69 -1
January 28 39.6 26.8 66 -2
January 29 39.5 26.8 69 0
January 30 39.5 26.7 64 -1
January 31 39.6 26.7 63 -1
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location