Plattsburgh weather in January: Plattsburgh, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Plattsburgh in January has a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 19°F, falling from 30°F on the 1st to 28°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 1.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −12°C, 36 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPlattsburgh International Airport
- Station IDUSW00064776
- Location44.65°N 73.47°W
- Elevation234 ft (71 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,758
- Jan 28° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 34° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Plattsburgh in January?
The normal high is 28°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 19.1°F. January is 7.3°F cooler than December and 1.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Plattsburgh and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 30°F on January 1 to 28°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 14°F and 24°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 | 30°F | 13°F | 35% | 14% |
| January 8 | 29°F | 11°F | 33% | 12% |
| January 15 | 28°F | 10°F | 32% | 11% |
| January 22 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% |
| January 31 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 25)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 30°F | 13°F | 35% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 30°F | 13°F | 35% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 29°F | 13°F | 35% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 29°F | 12°F | 34% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 29°F | 12°F | 34% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 29°F | 12°F | 34% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 29°F | 12°F | 34% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 29°F | 11°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 29°F | 11°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 28°F | 11°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 28°F | 10°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 28°F | 10°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 28°F | 10°F | 32% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 28°F | 10°F | 32% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 28°F | 10°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 28°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 10°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Plattsburgh in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 1.41 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Plattsburgh, 29 nights fall to freezing and 19 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064776.
What are the records for January in Plattsburgh?
The warmest January temperature on Plattsburgh's official record (since 1945) is 64°F, on January 5, 1950; the coldest is −34°F, on January 4, 1981. The wettest January brought 9.05 in (1978); the snowiest, 72.0 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 19.1°F: 2021 21.5°F (+2.4), 2022 11.1°F (−8.1), 2023 27.4°F (+8.3), 2024 24.3°F (+5.1), 2025 20.4°F (+1.3), 2026 18.5°F (−0.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.5°F | +2.4°F | 1.30 in |
| 2022 | 11.1°F | −8.1°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 27.4°F | +8.3°F | 3.08 in |
| 2024 | 24.3°F | +5.1°F | 2.52 in |
| 2025 | 20.4°F | +1.3°F | 0.29 in |
| 2026 | 18.5°F | −0.6°F | 1.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00064776. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Plattsburgh 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; Plattsburgh's is 28°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Plattsburgh in December34°F by day, 19°F at night
- Plattsburgh in February31°F by day, 11°F at night
- Plattsburgh 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