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New York Weather in January

Typical January in New York: days around 39°F, nights around 28°F, and the month stays level from early to late — based on 30-year climate normals (NOAA, 1991–2020), day by day below.

39°Faverage high

28°Faverage low

≈0°Fearly vs late January

12°Fday-to-night swing

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Early, mid and late January in New York

The month split in three — the part of the answer a 30-row table hides.

Part of January	Avg high	Avg low
Early January (Jan 1–10)	40°F	29°F
Mid January (Jan 11–20)	39°F	28°F
Late January (Jan 21–31)	39°F	27°F

Daylight in New York during January

How much light the day gives you — useful for planning what you can still do after work.

9 h 19 minon Jan 1

10 h 06 minon Jan 31

+47 mingained across January

Day-by-day January normals for New York

Long-term daily averages (NOAA 1991–2020) — climate, not a live forecast. For the next 16 days, use the live forecast.

Day	Avg high	Avg low
Jan 1	41°F	30°F
Jan 2	40°F	30°F
Jan 3	40°F	29°F
Jan 4	40°F	29°F
Jan 5	40°F	29°F
Jan 6	40°F	29°F
Jan 7	40°F	29°F
Jan 8	40°F	28°F
Jan 9	40°F	28°F
Jan 10	40°F	28°F
Jan 11	39°F	28°F
Jan 12	39°F	28°F
Jan 13	39°F	28°F
Jan 14	39°F	28°F
Jan 15	39°F	28°F
Jan 16	39°F	28°F
Jan 17	39°F	27°F
Jan 18	39°F	27°F
Jan 19	39°F	27°F
Jan 20	39°F	27°F
Jan 21	39°F	27°F
Jan 22	39°F	27°F
Jan 23	39°F	27°F
Jan 24	39°F	27°F
Jan 25	39°F	27°F
Jan 26	39°F	27°F
Jan 27	39°F	27°F
Jan 28	40°F	27°F
Jan 29	40°F	27°F
Jan 30	40°F	27°F
Jan 31	40°F	27°F

January in New York through the years

Real photos taken in New York in January by Weathershot app users — different years, same month.

Weather near New York, 23°F — January 31, 2021 (community photo) — 📷 23°F · Jan 2021📷 Daryl S. E.

Cloudy weather near New York, 18°F — January 15, 2022 (community photo) — ☁️ Cloudy · 18°F · Jan 2022📷 dacoolfrenchie

Clear night weather in Kings County, 36°F — January 8, 2023 (community photo) — 🌙 Clear night · 36°F · Jan 2023📷 dankwa

Cloudy weather near New York, 46°F — January 13, 2023 (community photo) — ☁️ Cloudy · 46°F · Jan 2023📷 Marlyn R.

Clear night weather near New York, 27°F — January 5, 2024 (community photo) — 🌙 Clear night · 27°F · Jan 2024📷 VINCE MA

Partly cloudy weather near New York, 32°F — January 25, 2025 (community photo) — ⛅ Partly cloudy · 32°F · Jan 2025📷 etc

Weather near New York, 30°F — January 24, 2026 (community photo) — 📷 30°F · Jan 2026📷 Sujint T.

Weather in Hoboken, 12°F — January 25, 2026 (community photo) — 📷 12°F · Jan 2026📷 Anthony P.

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