Watertown weather in January: Watertown, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Watertown in January has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 20°F, falling from 32°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal January, 2.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −12°C, 73 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationWatertown International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094790
- Location43.99°N 76.02°W
- Elevation318 ft (97 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,038
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 66° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 59°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 30°
- Dec 36° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watertown in January?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 19.9°F. January is 7.4°F cooler than December and 1.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Watertown and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 32°F on January 1 to 29°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 14°F and 26°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 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 14°F | 54% | 27% |
| January 8 | 30°F | 11°F | 54% | 26% |
| January 15 | 30°F | 10°F | 53% | 25% |
| January 22 | 29°F | 9°F | 51% | 23% |
| January 31 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 29)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 14°F | 54% | 27% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 31°F | 13°F | 54% | 27% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 31°F | 13°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 31°F | 13°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 31°F | 12°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 31°F | 12°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 31°F | 12°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 30°F | 11°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 30°F | 11°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 30°F | 11°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 30°F | 11°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 30°F | 10°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 30°F | 10°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 30°F | 10°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 30°F | 10°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 30°F | 10°F | 52% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 29°F | 9°F | 52% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 29°F | 9°F | 52% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 29°F | 9°F | 52% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 29°F | 9°F | 52% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 29°F | 9°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 29°F | 9°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 29°F | 9°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 29°F | 8°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 29°F | 8°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 29°F | 8°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 10°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 51%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094790; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Watertown in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around January 1 (54%). In all, 2.86 in falls on 16 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Watertown, 28 nights fall to freezing and 17 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094790.
How humid and windy is Watertown in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 15°F; at 6 a.m. it is 17°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 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. | 17°F | 11°F | 77% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 19°F | 13°F | 75% | 8.8 mph | – |
| noon | 24°F | 15°F | 67% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 15°F | 64% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 23°F | 15°F | 72% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 20°F | 14°F | 75% | 8.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094790. 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 Watertown?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 66°F, on January 15, 1995; the coldest is −43°F, on January 16, 1994. The wettest January brought 7.45 in (1999); the snowiest, 80.5 inches (1999).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 19.9°F: 2021 22.2°F (+2.3), 2022 10.8°F (−9.1), 2023 27.5°F (+7.6), 2024 25.7°F (+5.8), 2025 21.8°F (+1.9), 2026 15.6°F (−4.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.2°F | +2.3°F | 0.93 in |
| 2022 | 10.8°F | −9.1°F | 1.34 in |
| 2023 | 27.5°F | +7.6°F | 3.51 in |
| 2024 | 25.7°F | +5.8°F | – |
| 2025 | 21.8°F | +1.9°F | 1.30 in |
| 2026 | 15.6°F | −4.3°F | 4.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094790; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094790. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Watertown 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; Watertown's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.