Niagara Falls weather in January: Niagara Falls, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Niagara Falls in January has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 24°F, falling from 33°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal January, 2.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −8°C, 58 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationNiagara Falls International Airport
- Station IDUSW00004724
- Location43.11°N 78.95°W
- Elevation585 ft (178 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population47,512
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 33° 17°
- Mar 41° 25°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 81° 61°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Niagara Falls in January?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 24.2°F. January is 6.0°F cooler than December and 0.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Niagara Falls and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 31°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 19°F and 29°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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 23% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 18°F | 51% | 21% |
| January 15 | 31°F | 17°F | 49% | 19% |
| January 22 | 31°F | 16°F | 48% | 17% |
| January 31 | 31°F | 15°F | 46% | 16% |
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 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 33°F | 19°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 33°F | 19°F | 51% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 33°F | 19°F | 51% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 19°F | 51% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 19°F | 51% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 18°F | 51% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 18°F | 51% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 18°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 18°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 32°F | 17°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 32°F | 17°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 32°F | 17°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 31°F | 17°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 31°F | 17°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 16°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 16°F | 49% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 16°F | 49% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 16°F | 48% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 16°F | 48% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 31°F | 16°F | 48% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 31°F | 16°F | 48% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 31°F | 16°F | 47% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 31°F | 16°F | 47% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 31°F | 15°F | 47% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 31°F | 15°F | 47% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 31°F | 15°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 31°F | 15°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 31°F | 15°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 31°F | 15°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 31°F | 15°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 17°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- 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 USW00004724; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Niagara Falls in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around January 1 (51%). In all, 2.27 in falls on 15 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Niagara Falls, 27 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004724.
How humid and windy is Niagara Falls in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 28°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 11.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 23°F | 17°F | 78% | 11.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 17°F | 77% | 11.6 mph | – |
| noon | 27°F | 19°F | 70% | 13.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 28°F | 19°F | 68% | 13.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 73% | 12.0 mph | 19% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 18°F | 76% | 11.6 mph | 22% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004724. 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 Niagara Falls?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1951) is 65°F, on January 13, 2005; the coldest is −16°F, on January 15, 1957. The wettest January brought 4.62 in (1957); the snowiest, 66.1 inches (2010).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.2°F: 2021 27.6°F (+3.4), 2022 21.0°F (−3.2), 2023 32.8°F (+8.6), 2024 30.8°F (+6.6), 2025 25.4°F (+1.2), 2026 21.9°F (−2.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.6°F | +3.4°F | 0.95 in |
| 2022 | 21.0°F | −3.2°F | 0.91 in |
| 2023 | 32.8°F | +8.6°F | 1.37 in |
| 2024 | 30.8°F | +6.6°F | 2.18 in |
| 2025 | 25.4°F | +1.2°F | 1.07 in |
| 2026 | 21.9°F | −2.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004724; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004724. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Niagara Falls 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; Niagara Falls's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Niagara Falls in December37°F by day, 24°F at night
- Niagara Falls in February33°F by day, 17°F at night
- Niagara Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Wantagh: New York's warmest Januarynormal high 42°F