Westchester County Airport weather in January: Westchester County Airport, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Westchester County Airport in January has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 30°F, holding near 37°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −5°C, 81 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationWestchester County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094745
  • Location41.07°N 73.71°W
  • Elevation379 ft (116 m)
  1. Jan 37° 22°
  2. Feb 40° 24°
  3. Mar 48° 31°
  4. Apr 59° 40°
  5. May 69° 50°
  6. Jun 78° 59°
  7. Jul 83° 65°
  8. Aug 81° 64°
  9. Sep 74° 57°
  10. Oct 63° 46°
  11. Nov 52° 36°
  12. Dec 42° 28°

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

How warm is Westchester County Airport in January?

The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 29.8°F. January is 5.3°F cooler than December and 2.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Westchester County Airport and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 39°F on January 1 to 38°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 34°F.

Westchester County Airport 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 33%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 139°F24°F33%21%
January 838°F23°F32%20%
January 1537°F22°F32%20%
January 2237°F22°F31%19%
January 3138°F22°F30%18%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 22)
Westchester County Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 139°F24°F33%21%9 h 20 min
January 238°F24°F33%21%9 h 20 min
January 338°F24°F33%21%9 h 20 min
January 438°F24°F33%21%9 h 20 min
January 538°F24°F33%21%9 h 20 min
January 638°F23°F33%21%9 h 20 min
January 738°F23°F32%20%9 h 20 min
January 838°F23°F32%20%9 h 20 min
January 937°F23°F32%20%9 h 20 min
January 1037°F23°F32%20%9 h 20 min
January 1137°F23°F32%20%9 h 30 min
January 1237°F23°F32%20%9 h 30 min
January 1337°F22°F32%20%9 h 30 min
January 1437°F22°F32%20%9 h 30 min
January 1537°F22°F32%20%9 h 30 min
January 1637°F22°F31%20%9 h 30 min
January 1737°F22°F31%19%9 h 30 min
January 1837°F22°F31%19%9 h 40 min
January 1937°F22°F31%19%9 h 40 min
January 2037°F22°F31%19%9 h 40 min
January 2137°F22°F31%19%9 h 40 min
January 2237°F22°F31%19%9 h 40 min
January 2337°F22°F30%19%9 h 40 min
January 2437°F22°F30%19%9 h 50 min
January 2537°F22°F30%18%9 h 50 min
January 2637°F22°F30%18%9 h 50 min
January 2737°F22°F30%18%9 h 50 min
January 2837°F22°F30%18%9 h 50 min
January 2937°F22°F30%18%10 h
January 3038°F22°F30%18%10 h
January 3138°F22°F30%18%10 h
Normal high
37°FJanuary average
Normal low
22°FJanuary average
Precipitation
3.20 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
26
Daylight
9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
Sunshine
68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094745; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Westchester County Airport in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (33%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal January in Westchester County Airport, 26 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094745.

How humid and windy is Westchester County Airport in January?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal January day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.26°F17°F69%7.8 mph–
9 a.m.28°F17°F62%9.3 mph–
noon33°F18°F52%10.2 mph–
3 p.m.35°F17°F47%10.6 mph–
6 p.m.32°F17°F53%8.1 mph–
9 p.m.30°F17°F59%7.8 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094745. 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 Westchester County Airport?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 70°F, on January 6, 2007; the coldest is −10°F, on January 22, 1961. The wettest January brought 11.17 in (1979); the snowiest, 31.1 inches (1961).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.8°F: 2021 30.9°F (+1.1), 2022 26.4°F (−3.4), 2023 40.0°F (+10.2), 2024 33.6°F (+3.8), 2025 28.2°F (−1.6), 2026 27.5°F (−2.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Westchester County Airport: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202130.9°F+1.1°F1.62 in
202226.4°F−3.4°F2.60 in
202340.0°F+10.2°F4.45 in
202433.6°F+3.8°F5.64 in
202528.2°F−1.6°F0.27 in
202627.5°F−2.3°F–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094745; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094745. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Westchester County Airport 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; Westchester County Airport's is 37°F.

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

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