Weather on January 1

New York City, NY

55 Years of Data

Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
1979
55°F avg
Coldest
2018
13°F avg

About This Date

January 1st in New York City, NY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 1979 (55°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (13°F). Precipitation has occurred on 41% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 11% of the time.

The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 1st in New York City, NY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202636°22°29°0.05"0.5"
202551°39°45°
202447°35°41°0.08"
202355°49°52°
202256°50°53°2.01"
202140°33°36°1.57"
202041°34°37°
201958°39°48°0.15"
2018coldest19°13°
201748°40°44°
201642°34°38°
201539°27°33°
201433°24°29°
201340°26°33°
201252°41°46°0.13"
201153°40°46°
201040°33°36°0.08"
200926°15°21°
200847°37°42°0.43"
200756°45°50°3.86"
200642°32°37°
200560°40°50°
200445°38°41°
200350°36°43°3.86"
200235°21°28°
200132°23°28°
200050°34°42°
199928°11°19°
199829°14°21°
199732°11°21°
199642°38°40°
199553°38°45°0.84"
199443°29°36°
199355°25°40°
199244°26°35°
199139°25°32°
199048°33°41°0.61"
198936°32°34°
198845°35°40°0.1"
198738°32°35°1.4"0.5"
198640°33°36°
198557°40°48°0.08"
198432°25°28°
198347°35°41°
198244°36°40°2.54"
198128°24°26°0.3"
198045°34°39°
1979warmest60°50°55°0.33"
197830°24°27°0.2"1"
197728°15°22°
197640°27°33°1.19"1"
197543°34°38°0.08"
197441°31°36°0.13"
197360°45°52°0.08"
197235°20°27°
197131°24°27°1.73"6.4"
56 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK

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