Webster weather in January: Webster, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Webster in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 26°F, holding near 34°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal January, 2.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 69 mm of precipitation and 54 cm of snow in January.

  • NOAA stationWebster (2 mi NE)
  • Station IDUSC00309049
  • Location43.24°N 77.39°W
  • Elevation275 ft (84 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population5,787
  1. Jan 34° 17°
  2. Feb 36° 18°
  3. Mar 44° 25°
  4. Apr 56° 35°
  5. May 68° 47°
  6. Jun 77° 56°
  7. Jul 81° 61°
  8. Aug 80° 61°
  9. Sep 73° 53°
  10. Oct 61° 42°
  11. Nov 49° 32°
  12. Dec 39° 24°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Webster in January?

The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 25.5°F. January is 5.7°F cooler than December and 1.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Webster and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 33°F on January 31.

Webster in January, day by day: normal high and low

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 62%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 135°F20°F62%26%
January 834°F18°F61%24%
January 1533°F17°F60%23%
January 2233°F16°F60%23%
January 3133°F16°F60%23%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 27)
Webster: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 135°F20°F62%26%9 h
January 235°F20°F62%26%9 h
January 335°F19°F62%25%9 h
January 434°F19°F62%25%9 h
January 534°F19°F62%25%9 h 10 min
January 634°F19°F61%25%9 h 10 min
January 734°F19°F61%25%9 h 10 min
January 834°F18°F61%24%9 h 10 min
January 934°F18°F61%24%9 h 10 min
January 1034°F18°F61%24%9 h 10 min
January 1134°F18°F60%24%9 h 10 min
January 1234°F18°F60%24%9 h 10 min
January 1334°F18°F60%24%9 h 20 min
January 1433°F17°F60%23%9 h 20 min
January 1533°F17°F60%23%9 h 20 min
January 1633°F17°F60%23%9 h 20 min
January 1733°F17°F60%23%9 h 20 min
January 1833°F17°F60%23%9 h 20 min
January 1933°F17°F60%23%9 h 30 min
January 2033°F17°F60%23%9 h 30 min
January 2133°F17°F60%23%9 h 30 min
January 2233°F16°F60%23%9 h 30 min
January 2333°F16°F60%23%9 h 30 min
January 2433°F16°F60%23%9 h 40 min
January 2533°F16°F60%23%9 h 40 min
January 2633°F16°F60%23%9 h 40 min
January 2733°F16°F60%23%9 h 40 min
January 2833°F16°F60%23%9 h 40 min
January 2933°F16°F60%23%9 h 50 min
January 3033°F16°F60%23%9 h 50 min
January 3133°F16°F60%23%9 h 50 min
Normal high
34°FJanuary average
Normal low
17°FJanuary average
Precipitation
2.73 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
190.01 inch or more
Snowfall
21.4 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
28
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 USC00309049; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Webster in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 61% on average, highest around January 1 (62%). In all, 2.73 in falls on 19 days of a normal January.

In a normal January in Webster, 28 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 21.4 inches.

Snow falls on 16 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 20 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00309049.

What are the records for January in Webster?

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.5°F: 2021 28.6°F (+3.1), 2022 20.8°F (−4.7), 2023 32.7°F (+7.2), 2024 29.7°F (+4.2), 2025 24.2°F (−1.3), 2026 24.4°F (−1.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Webster: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202128.6°F+3.1°F2.39 in
202220.8°F−4.7°F2.73 in
202332.7°F+7.2°F4.04 in
202429.7°F+4.2°F4.51 in
202524.2°F−1.3°F2.08 in
202624.4°F−1.1°F4.03 in

Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00309049. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Webster 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; Webster's is 34°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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