January is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 22°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 19.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Albany was 2025 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 17.8°C. Typical January days reach 22°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Albany, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 131 mm, while the driest were 1984 and 1986 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during January averages 73%. The most humid January was 2016 at 78%, and the least humid was 1981 at 69%.
January receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest January was 2017 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 6.
Average wind speed in Albany during January is 5.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2000 and 2012 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1993 at 4.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | 18.9°C | 19.6°C | 19.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 21.5°C | 22.4°C | 22.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.2°C | 16.3°C | 16.3°C | 16.8°C | 16.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 18 mm | 27 mm | 27 mm | 15 mm | -20 mm |
January temperatures in Albany have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.4°C (2006) to a record high of 39.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
One of the best times to visit Albany
January is one of the best times to visit Albany. Expect days averaging 22°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 19.3°C) — warmer than Albany's yearly average — with low rainfall (25 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 24.0°C | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 32.6°C | 14.9°C | 16 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 21.9°C | 19.3°C | 16.7°C | 26.8°C | 14.9°C | 25 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 21.7°C | 19.0°C | 16.3°C | 29.9°C | 14.2°C | 6 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 22.0°C | 19.6°C | 17.1°C | 26.9°C | 15.6°C | 13 mm | 74% | 5.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 21.9°C | 19.4°C | 16.8°C | 30.1°C | 14.6°C | 9 mm | 73% | 5.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 19.3°C | 16.4°C | 29.0°C | 13.9°C | 17 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 21.8°C | 19.0°C | 16.1°C | 29.7°C | 14.3°C | 15 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 21.7°C | 19.1°C | 16.5°C | 27.2°C | 14.7°C | 27 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 22.1°C | 18.8°C | 15.5°C | 32.4°C | 13.7°C | 7 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2016 | 21.6°C | 19.3°C | 17.1°C | 26.8°C | 14.6°C | 77 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 30.2°C | 14.6°C | 11 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 30.4°C | 14.9°C | 4 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 17.5°C | 36.2°C | 14.8°C | 26 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 31.1°C | 14.9°C | 18 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 17.1°C | 30.1°C | 14.4°C | 73 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 19.4°C | 16.4°C | 33.9°C | 13.7°C | 14 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 17.1°C | 30.4°C | 15.3°C | 12 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 21.5°C | 19.0°C | 16.6°C | 31.7°C | 14.2°C | 23 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 19.3°C | 16.5°C | 33.0°C | 14.0°C | 34 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 17.8°C | 15.6°C | 26.1°C | 12.4°C | 42 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 21.5°C | 18.7°C | 16.0°C | 27.7°C | 14.4°C | 12 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 20.3°C | 18.2°C | 16.0°C | 25.3°C | 13.8°C | 26 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 22.2°C | 19.1°C | 16.0°C | 30.2°C | 13.9°C | 10 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 20.7°C | 18.1°C | 15.5°C | 28.7°C | 12.9°C | 11 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 19.6°C | 16.7°C | 29.2°C | 13.5°C | 22 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 21.7°C | 19.5°C | 17.3°C | 26.6°C | 16.4°C | 81 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 21.3°C | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 26.0°C | 13.2°C | 28 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 29.1°C | 14.2°C | 9 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 31.9°C | 14.8°C | 10 mm | 71% | 5.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 21.1°C | 18.5°C | 15.9°C | 29.0°C | 13.9°C | 19 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 19.5°C | 16.9°C | 26.5°C | 14.7°C | 17 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 35.3°C | 13.6°C | 9 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 22.7°C | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 31.2°C | 14.0°C | 9 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 22.0°C | 19.3°C | 16.6°C | 25.7°C | 14.7°C | 8 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 39.4°C | 13.6°C | 15 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 18.8°C | 15.8°C | 35.3°C | 13.3°C | 60 mm | 70% | 5.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 30.4°C | 12.5°C | 86 mm | 72% | 5.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 21.3°C | 18.4°C | 15.6°C | 30.8°C | 12.7°C | 19 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 21.3°C | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 24.3°C | 12.9°C | 11 mm | 70% | 5.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 29.4°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 22.1°C | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 29.6°C | 14.4°C | 37 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 22.4°C | 19.3°C | 16.2°C | 30.2°C | 14.4°C | 3 mm | 70% | 5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 29.9°C | 14.5°C | 10 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 21.9°C | 18.9°C | 15.9°C | 32.0°C | 13.9°C | 131 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 19.4°C | 16.4°C | 34.0°C | 14.5°C | 11 mm | 69% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 19.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 25 mm of rainfall in Albany, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 39.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 12.4°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.3°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 16.4°C to 16.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 10th coolest month in Albany, averaging 19.3°C.
For January in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22°C and lows of 16.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 5.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 131 mm. On average, January sees 25 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Albany behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
