Average January Temperature in Rochester by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Rochester, Massachusetts for the month of January each year between 1900 and 2024. It is based on NOAA data.
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What Was the Hottest January Ever in Rochester?
2023 was the warmest January in the history of Rochester, Massachusetts. The average daily high temperature was 45.4 °F, and the average low was 30.5 °F.
What Was the Coldest January Ever in Rochester?
1981 was the coolest January in the history of Rochester, Massachusetts. The average daily high temperature was 29.3 °F, and the average low was 5.6 °F.
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Year Rank High (°F) Low (°F)
2024 17 38.9 24.6
2023 1 45.4 30.5
2022 48 36.5 17.6
2021 21 38.8 23.7
2020 6 43.1 26.7
2019 32 38.0 20.2
2018 43 37.1 18.4
2017 9 41.2 25.7
2016 24 39.2 21.9
2015 57 35.3 16.6
2014 56 35.9 16.6
2013 22 38.9 22.5
2012 8 43.0 24.8
2011 53 36.4 16.3
2010 41 36.0 19.6
2009 62 32.7 15.0
2008 20 40.3 22.5
2007 11 41.3 24.8
2006 2 44.2 29.0
2005 49 34.8 18.7
2004 71 29.1 11.7
2003 61 31.8 16.5
2002 4 42.9 28.8
2001 39 36.2 20.0
2000 42 36.8 18.8
1999 14 42.7 21.8
1998 7 42.0 27.2
1997 31 38.6 20.1
1996 33 37.8 20.3
1995 3 43.6 29.0
1994 63 33.2 13.9
1993 18 38.9 24.5
1992 26 38.6 21.4
1991 25 39.3 21.4
1990 5 43.9 27.4
1989 15 41.4 23.0
1988 60 34.2 14.2
1987 38 36.7 19.5
1986 23 40.2 20.9
1985 67 30.9 15.2
1984 59 34.9 16.0
1983 27 38.7 21.2
1982 72 30.2 8.8
1981 75 29.3 5.6
1980 36 37.4 20.2
1979 28 39.1 20.4
1978 52 37.1 15.7
1977 73 30.1 8.9
1976 64 35.4 11.5
1975 16 40.4 23.5
1974 35 40.4 17.4
1973 30 41.8 17.1
1972 37 39.1 18.1
1971 69 33.4 10.1
1970 74 30.2 7.7
1969 47 36.1 18.1
1968 65 33.4 13.4
1967 13 41.7 23.3
1966 51 36.0 17.1
1965 66 34.0 12.2
1964 40 39.6 16.2
1963 55 36.1 16.4
1962 50 38.2 15.3
1961 68 34.2 9.9
1960 45 37.2 17.4
1959 54 37.2 15.5
1958 29 38.8 20.6
1957 70 31.9 9.7
1956 34 36.2 21.8
1955 44 36.7 18.0
1954 58 36.3 14.8
1953 12 42.6 23.0
1952 10 43.2 23.2
1901 46 34.4 19.8
1900 19 40.8 22.3
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