Newark weather in January: Newark, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Newark in January has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 34°F, holding near 43°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −4°C, 87 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationNewark Agricultural Farm
- Station IDUSC00076410
- Location39.67°N 75.75°W
- Elevation106 ft (32 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population30,506
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newark in January?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 33.8°F. January is 4.6°F cooler than December and 1.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Newark and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 44°F on January 1 to 43°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 30°F and 38°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% |
| January 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% |
| January 15 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 24°F | 29% | 19% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 28)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 42°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 42°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 42°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 42°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 24°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 24°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 42°F | 24°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 42°F | 24°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 42°F | 24°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 42°F | 24°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 42°F | 24°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 43°F | 24°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 43°F | 24°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 43°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 43°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00076410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newark in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 1 (32%). In all, 3.43 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Newark, 24 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00076410.
What are the records for January in Newark?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 75°F, on January 26, 1950; the coldest is −10°F, on January 22, 1984. The wettest January brought 8.86 in (1979); the snowiest, 18.5 inches (1982).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.8°F: 2021 34.0°F (+0.3), 2022 29.3°F (−4.5), 2023 40.6°F (+6.8), 2024 34.5°F (+0.7), 2025 28.2°F (−5.6), 2026 28.1°F (−5.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.0°F | +0.3°F | – |
| 2022 | 29.3°F | −4.5°F | – |
| 2023 | 40.6°F | +6.8°F | 2.95 in |
| 2024 | 34.5°F | +0.7°F | 5.73 in |
| 2025 | 28.2°F | −5.6°F | 1.19 in |
| 2026 | 28.1°F | −5.6°F | 1.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00076410; recent months: ACIS, station USC00076410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Newark compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, January normal highs run from 41°F in Wilmington to 46°F in Lewes; Newark's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.