Weather on January 21
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2006
50°F avg
Coldest
1985
3°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in New York City, NY typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 23°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2006 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (3°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11"). The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in New York City, NY? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2025 | 19° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 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 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 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 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 9° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1981 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 8.76" | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.46" | 1.6" |
| 1975 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 31° | 42° | 2.67" | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
56 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK