Syracuse January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Syracuse, New York in the month of January.
Typical Syracuse January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.2 °F
Average daily low 16.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.6 inches
Average monthly snow 33.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 60.9%
Daily chance of snow 57.4%
Syracuse January Weather Records
1922–2024
Highest temperature 70 °F January 8, 2008
Lowest temperature -26 °F January 26, 1966
Highest daily low 59 °F January 8, 2008
Lowest daily high -4 °F January 17, 1982
Hottest average high temperature 43.2 °F 1932
Coldest average high temperature 21.5 °F 2004
Most daily precipitation 2.3 inches January 30, 1934
Most monthly precipitation 5.9 inches 1925
Most daily snow 22.0 inches January 31, 1966
Most monthly snow 78.1 inches 2004
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 34.8 20.2 59 -15
January 2 34.7 20.0 59 -7
January 3 34.5 19.8 62 -8
January 4 34.4 19.6 67 -18
January 5 34.2 19.4 62 -15
January 6 33.9 19.1 62 -10
January 7 33.5 18.6 64 -11
January 8 33.2 18.2 70 -17
January 9 33.1 18.0 64 -22
January 10 33.1 17.8 57 -16
January 11 32.9 17.6 67 -18
January 12 32.6 17.3 65 -25
January 13 32.4 17.0 68 -13
January 14 32.3 16.8 69 -18
January 15 32.2 16.6 68 -24
January 16 32.1 16.4 61 -21
January 17 32.0 16.3 58 -16
January 18 31.9 16.2 61 -15
January 19 31.8 16.1 64 -16
January 20 31.8 16.0 61 -9
January 21 31.8 16.0 59 -12
January 22 31.8 16.0 60 -19
January 23 31.8 15.9 59 -18
January 24 31.8 15.8 61 -13
January 25 31.8 15.8 70 -15
January 26 31.8 15.7 68 -26
January 27 31.6 15.5 59 -16
January 28 31.5 15.4 57 -18
January 29 31.4 15.3 58 -6
January 30 31.3 15.3 63 -16
January 31 31.3 15.3 63 -17
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Syracuse Hancock International Airport location
1922–1938 Syracuse location