Rome weather in January: Rome, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Rome in January has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 22°F, falling from 32°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 2.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −11°C, 64 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRome Griffiss Airfield
- Station IDUSW00064775
- Location43.23°N 75.41°W
- Elevation519 ft (158 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population31,990
- Jan 30° 13°
- Feb 32° 13°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in January?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 21.5°F. January is 6.8°F cooler than December and 1.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Rome and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 32°F on January 1 to 30°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 17°F and 27°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 16°F | 50% | 23% |
| January 8 | 31°F | 14°F | 47% | 21% |
| January 15 | 30°F | 13°F | 44% | 20% |
| January 22 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% |
| January 31 | 30°F | 12°F | 44% | 19% |
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 | 32°F | 16°F | 50% | 23% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 32°F | 15°F | 49% | 23% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 31°F | 15°F | 49% | 23% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 31°F | 15°F | 49% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 31°F | 15°F | 48% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 31°F | 14°F | 48% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 31°F | 14°F | 47% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 31°F | 14°F | 47% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 31°F | 14°F | 46% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 30°F | 14°F | 46% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 30°F | 13°F | 46% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 30°F | 13°F | 45% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 30°F | 13°F | 45% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 30°F | 13°F | 45% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 30°F | 13°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 30°F | 13°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 30°F | 12°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 30°F | 12°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 30°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 30°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 30°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 30°F | 12°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 13°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around January 1 (50%). In all, 2.50 in falls on 13 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Rome, 28 nights fall to freezing and 17 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064775.
What are the records for January in Rome?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.5°F: 2021 24.0°F (+2.5), 2022 15.9°F (−5.6), 2023 29.4°F (+7.9), 2024 27.5°F (+6.0), 2025 20.3°F (−1.2), 2026 20.3°F (−1.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.0°F | +2.5°F | 1.43 in |
| 2022 | 15.9°F | −5.6°F | 0.94 in |
| 2023 | 29.4°F | +7.9°F | 3.94 in |
| 2024 | 27.5°F | +6.0°F | 4.04 in |
| 2025 | 20.3°F | −1.2°F | 0.82 in |
| 2026 | 20.3°F | −1.2°F | 3.44 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00064775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Rome 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; Rome's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.