Elmira weather in January: Elmira, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Elmira in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 34°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 1.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 42 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationElmira Corning Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014748
- Location42.16°N 76.89°W
- Elevation955 ft (291 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population26,255
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 36° 17°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 44°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 82° 58°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 61° 39°
- Nov 49° 30°
- Dec 39° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elmira in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 25.1°F. January is 5.8°F cooler than December and 1.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Elmira and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 34°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 17% |
| January 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 36% | 16% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 16% |
| January 22 | 33°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% |
| January 31 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 27)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | 18°F | 36% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 36% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 17°F | 36% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 17°F | 36% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 17°F | 36% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 17°F | 35% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 17°F | 35% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 33°F | 16°F | 34% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 33°F | 16°F | 34% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 33°F | 16°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 33°F | 15°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 33°F | 15°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 33°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 33°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 33°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 33°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 53%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014748; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elmira in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 1 (37%). In all, 1.66 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Elmira, 29 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014748.
How humid and windy is Elmira in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 77% | 4.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 16°F | 75% | 6.0 mph | 35% |
| noon | 29°F | 17°F | 61% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 17°F | 55% | 9.9 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 62% | 7.2 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 16°F | 71% | 5.7 mph | 41% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014748. 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 Elmira?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 69°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −24°F, on January 15, 1957. The wettest January brought 3.61 in (1958); the snowiest, 29.3 inches (1948).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.1°F: 2021 29.1°F (+4.0), 2022 17.9°F (−7.2), 2023 33.8°F (+8.7), 2024 30.0°F (+4.9), 2025 24.4°F (−0.7), 2026 21.6°F (−3.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.1°F | +4.0°F | 1.26 in |
| 2022 | 17.9°F | −7.2°F | 1.24 in |
| 2023 | 33.8°F | +8.7°F | 2.80 in |
| 2024 | 30.0°F | +4.9°F | 3.54 in |
| 2025 | 24.4°F | −0.7°F | 0.68 in |
| 2026 | 21.6°F | −3.5°F | 0.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014748; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014748. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Elmira 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; Elmira's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.