Newark weather in January: Newark, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Newark in January has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 33°F, holding near 40°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −4°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 23 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationNewark Liberty International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014734
- Location40.68°N 74.17°W
- Elevation7 ft (2 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population317,303
- Jan 40° 26°
- Feb 43° 27°
- Mar 51° 34°
- Apr 63° 44°
- May 73° 54°
- Jun 82° 64°
- Jul 87° 69°
- Aug 85° 68°
- Sep 78° 61°
- Oct 66° 49°
- Nov 55° 39°
- Dec 45° 31°
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 40°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 32.8°F. January is 5.2°F cooler than December and 2.3°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 41°F on January 1 to 40°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 28°F and 37°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 22% |
| January 8 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% |
| January 15 | 40°F | 25°F | 35% | 20% |
| January 22 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 31 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 40°F | 25°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 40°F | 25°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 40°F | 25°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 40°F | 25°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 40°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014734; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Newark in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 3.42 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Newark, 23 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.1 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014734.
How humid and windy is Newark in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 66% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 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. | 29°F | 19°F | 66% | 9.1 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 20°F | 62% | 10.6 mph | 27% |
| noon | 37°F | 20°F | 50% | 12.1 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 20°F | 46% | 12.6 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 20°F | 51% | 10.8 mph | 32% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 20°F | 56% | 10.2 mph | 36% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014734. 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 Newark?
The warmest January temperature on Newark's official record (since 1843) is 74°F, on January 26, 1950; the coldest is −13°F, on January 11, 1859. The wettest January brought 10.10 in (1979); the snowiest, 37.4 inches (2011).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.8°F: 2021 34.5°F (+1.7), 2022 28.6°F (−4.2), 2023 44.0°F (+11.2), 2024 37.3°F (+4.5), 2025 31.4°F (−1.4), 2026 30.1°F (−2.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.5°F | +1.7°F | 2.50 in |
| 2022 | 28.6°F | −4.2°F | 4.06 in |
| 2023 | 44.0°F | +11.2°F | 4.31 in |
| 2024 | 37.3°F | +4.5°F | 5.52 in |
| 2025 | 31.4°F | −1.4°F | 0.47 in |
| 2026 | 30.1°F | −2.7°F | 2.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EWRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014734. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Newark compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, January normal highs run from 36°F in Andover to 46°F in Belleplain; Newark's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.