Rochester January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rochester, Massachusetts in the month of January.
Typical Rochester January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 38.3 °F
Average daily low 21.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.5 inches
Average monthly snow 9.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.7%
Daily chance of snow 10.4%
Rochester January Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F January 30, 2002
Lowest temperature -18 °F January 22, 1961
Highest daily low 55 °F January 6, 2007
Lowest daily high -2 °F January 18, 1982
Hottest average high temperature 45.4 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 29.1 °F 2004
Most daily precipitation 3.9 inches January 7, 1962
Most monthly precipitation 11.9 inches 1979
Most daily snow 24.0 inches January 23, 2005
Most monthly snow 42.0 inches 2005
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 40.7 24.2 63 -12
January 2 40.4 24.0 61 -2
January 3 40.4 23.7 59 -2
January 4 40.3 23.6 64 -5
January 5 40.2 23.4 62 -10
January 6 39.9 23.2 60 -5
January 7 39.7 22.9 60 -3
January 8 39.2 22.5 61 -3
January 9 38.9 22.1 66 -7
January 10 38.8 22.0 59 -7
January 11 38.8 21.8 59 -8
January 12 38.6 21.7 62 -11
January 13 38.4 21.4 67 -11
January 14 38.3 21.2 62 -5
January 15 38.3 21.2 67 -15
January 16 38.3 21.1 65 -9
January 17 38.2 21.1 63 -9
January 18 38.1 21.0 57 -15
January 19 38.1 20.9 65 -13
January 20 38.0 20.8 62 -6
January 21 38.0 20.8 56 -4
January 22 38.1 20.8 58 -18
January 23 38.1 20.8 58 -17
January 24 38.0 20.8 61 -12
January 25 38.0 20.8 65 -5
January 26 38.0 20.9 60 -2
January 27 37.9 20.7 59 -1
January 28 37.8 20.6 62 -8
January 29 37.6 20.5 59 -4
January 30 37.6 20.4 68 -5
January 31 37.7 20.4 60 -6
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1900–2024 Rochester location