Weather on January 21
Jersey City, NJ
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 21st in Jersey City, NJ typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2006 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (5°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11"). The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Jersey City, NJ? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2025 | 19° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 14° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 11° | 21° | 1.17" | 11" |
| 2013 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 29° | 22° | 25° | 0.99" | 4.3" |
| 2011 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 1.04" | 4.2" |
| 2010 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.38" | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 1.17" | 6" |
| 2000 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 35° | 41° | 0.33" | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 4.85" | — |
| 1994 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.51" | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 16° | 30° | 0.76" | 2.4" |
| 1990 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 0.89" | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 8° | 2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1984 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 13° | 20° | 0.05" | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 30° | 38° | 6.45" | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.51" | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.58" | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 30° | 41° | 2.67" | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
Jersey City, NJ Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Jersey City, NJ Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Jersey City, NJ Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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