How warm is it in New York in January?

Daytime highs averaged 4.1 °C, night-time lows -0.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 14.6 °C (12 Jan 2020), the lowest -13.5 °C (7 Jan 2018).

How often does it rain in New York in January?

On average there were 9.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 126 mm of precipitation in total.

🇺🇸 Weather in New York in January

This is what the weather in New York (USA) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

4.1 °C

2.1 °C – 7.4 °C

Avg. night-time low

-0.8 °C

-3.2 °C – 2.8 °C

Avg. rain days in period

9.9

32 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

126 mm

22.3 mm – 202 mm

Avg. cloud cover

66 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 14.6 °C (12 Jan 2020) · Lowest temperature -13.5 °C (7 Jan 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 32 km/h

Weather mix of all days

39Sunny
105Partly cloudy
67Cloudy
39Light rain
60Rain

Summary

On average 4.1 °C during the day and -0.8 °C at night.
On average 9.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 126 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 7.4 °C), coolest: 2026 (avg. 2.1 °C).
Wettest year: 2024 (202 mm), driest: 2025 (22.3 mm).
Extremes: 14.6 °C on 12 Jan 2020 and -13.5 °C on 7 Jan 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max2.1°Avg. min-3.0°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
79.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
65 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 8.3 °C · Min -11.9 °C
2025
Avg. max2.4°Avg. min-2.0°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
22.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
60 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 9.7 °C · Min -8.4 °C
2024
Avg. max4.7°Avg. min0.3°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
202 mm
Avg. cloud cover
73 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 13.4 °C · Min -6.3 °C
2023
Avg. max7.4°Avg. min2.8°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
156 mm
Avg. cloud cover
77 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 12.2 °C · Min -1.1 °C
2022
Avg. max3.0°Avg. min-2.7°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
108 mm
Avg. cloud cover
62 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 11.7 °C · Min -9.4 °C
2021
Avg. max4.2°Avg. min-0.4°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
70.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
62 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 8.8 °C · Min -7.3 °C
2020
Avg. max6.1°Avg. min1.3°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
90.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 14.6 °C · Min -4.9 °C
2019
Avg. max3.3°Avg. min-2.1°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
177 mm
Avg. cloud cover
65 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 12.3 °C · Min -12.9 °C
2018
Avg. max2.4°Avg. min-3.2°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
165 mm
Avg. cloud cover
58 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 11.7 °C · Min -13.5 °C
2017
Avg. max5.0°Avg. min1.1°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
187 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 12.5 °C · Min -7.6 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in New York in January?: Daytime highs averaged 4.1 °C, night-time lows -0.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 14.6 °C (12 Jan 2020), the lowest -13.5 °C (7 Jan 2018).
How often does it rain in New York in January?: On average there were 9.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 126 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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