Lockport weather in January: Lockport, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lockport in January has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 25°F, falling from 34°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. The month brings 2.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −8°C, 75 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationLockport (4 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00304844
- Location43.19°N 78.61°W
- Elevation610 ft (186 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population20,394
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 44° 26°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lockport in January?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 25.4°F. January is 5.7°F cooler than December and 1.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lockport and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 34°F on January 1 to 32°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 21°F and 30°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 34°F | 19°F | – | – |
| January 8 | 33°F | 18°F | – | – |
| January 15 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – |
| January 22 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – |
| January 31 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 34°F | 19°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 2 | 34°F | 19°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 3 | 34°F | 19°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 4 | 34°F | 19°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 5 | 34°F | 19°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 33°F | 19°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 33°F | 19°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 33°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 33°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 33°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 33°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 33°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 33°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 33°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 32°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.94 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00304844; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lockport in January?
In a normal January in Lockport, 28 nights fall to freezing and 15 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304844.
What are the records for January in Lockport?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 72°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −18°F, on January 15, 1957. The wettest January brought 5.52 in (1932); the snowiest, 64.0 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.4°F: 2021 27.9°F (+2.5), 2022 18.4°F (−7.0), 2023 31.4°F (+6.0), 2024 28.5°F (+3.1), 2025 22.5°F (−2.9), 2026 21.7°F (−3.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.9°F | +2.5°F | 1.53 in |
| 2022 | 18.4°F | −7.0°F | 3.28 in |
| 2023 | 31.4°F | +6.0°F | 3.74 in |
| 2024 | 28.5°F | +3.1°F | 4.84 in |
| 2025 | 22.5°F | −2.9°F | 1.60 in |
| 2026 | 21.7°F | −3.7°F | 4.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00304844; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304844. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lockport 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; Lockport's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.