Albany weather in January: Albany, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Albany in January has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 24°F, holding near 33°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 2.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 66 mm of precipitation and 40 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAlbany International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014735
- Location42.74°N 73.81°W
- Elevation312 ft (95 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population101,317
- Jan 33° 16°
- Feb 36° 18°
- Mar 45° 26°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 32°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Albany in January?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 24.4°F. January is 6.0°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Albany and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 34°F on January 1 to 33°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 19°F and 30°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 34°F | 19°F | 42% | 21% |
| January 8 | 33°F | 17°F | 42% | 20% |
| January 15 | 32°F | 16°F | 41% | 19% |
| January 22 | 32°F | 15°F | 39% | 18% |
| January 31 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 26)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 34°F | 19°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 34°F | 18°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 34°F | 18°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 34°F | 18°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 33°F | 18°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 33°F | 17°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 33°F | 17°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 33°F | 17°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 33°F | 16°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 33°F | 16°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 33°F | 16°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 33°F | 16°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 32°F | 16°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 32°F | 16°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 32°F | 15°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 32°F | 15°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 32°F | 15°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 32°F | 15°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 32°F | 15°F | 39% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 32°F | 15°F | 39% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 32°F | 15°F | 39% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 32°F | 15°F | 39% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 32°F | 15°F | 39% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014735; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Albany in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around January 4 (42%). In all, 2.60 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Albany, 28 nights fall to freezing, 16 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.6 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 18 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014735.
How humid and windy is Albany in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 30°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 15°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 20°F | 13°F | 73% | 6.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 14°F | 70% | 8.0 mph | – |
| noon | 28°F | 15°F | 58% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 30°F | 15°F | 53% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 15°F | 59% | 8.5 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 15°F | 65% | 7.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014735. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Albany?
The warmest January temperature on Albany's official record (since 1874) is 71°F, on January 13, 1932; the coldest is −28°F, on January 19, 1971. The wettest January brought 6.44 in (1978); the snowiest, 47.8 inches (1987).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.4°F: 2021 23.3°F (−1.1), 2022 19.7°F (−4.7), 2023 32.9°F (+8.5), 2024 30.1°F (+5.8), 2025 23.7°F (−0.7), 2026 21.9°F (−2.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.3°F | −1.1°F | 1.85 in |
| 2022 | 19.7°F | −4.7°F | 1.28 in |
| 2023 | 32.9°F | +8.5°F | 3.31 in |
| 2024 | 30.1°F | +5.8°F | 5.10 in |
| 2025 | 23.7°F | −0.7°F | 1.50 in |
| 2026 | 21.9°F | −2.5°F | 2.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ALBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014735. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Albany compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, January normal highs run from 23°F in Cooperstown to 42°F in Wantagh; Albany's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.