Weather in New York in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in New York;
Average weather
Average temperature in New York in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +9°C with a maximum of +17°C and a minimum of -2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +13°C to +9°C.
Is New York warm or cold in January?
New York is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +7°C to +4°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +1°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in New York, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in New York in January
Water in New York in January is Cold. It varies from +3°C to +7°C, with an average of +5°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +4°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in New York in January?
Climate in New York in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +4°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -17°C | -23°C | -21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 82 mm | 61 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +5°C | +4°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 63% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +4°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 82 mm to 61 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 64% to 63%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 7 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in New York is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in New York.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in New York?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in New York in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+15°C) and the highest in 2016 (+19°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 711 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1785 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in New York
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in New York, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.