New York, United States weather in January

Averages from 2021–2025 (155 days of record).

Average high

40°F

Average low

27°F

Rainy days

~10 per month

Total precipitation

3.8 in

Warmest recorded

64°F

Coldest recorded

1°F

Expect January days in New York, United States to top out around 40°F and cool to about 27°F overnight, with roughly 10 days of measurable rain across the month. In recent years January has ranged from 1°F to 64°F.