January is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Albany was 2013 — when the month averaged 12.9°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 5°C. Typical January days reach 14.5°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Albany, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1991 with 344 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during January averages 81%. The most humid January was 1998 at 90%, and the least humid was 1981 at 65%.
January receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest January was 2003 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Albany during January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January was 1996 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.2°C | 9.2°C | 9.1°C | 8.5°C | 9.5°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 12.9°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | 14.4°C | 15.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 1.5°C | 3.6°C | 3.2°C | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 108 mm | 172 mm | 78 mm | 108 mm | 114 mm | +6 mm |
January temperatures in Albany have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -12.5°C (1985) to a record high of 27.2°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 344 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Albany
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Albany. That said, January — with days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C) and higher rainfall (116 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.6°C | 6.2°C | -0.3°C | 24.3°C | -10.9°C | 76 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | 24.2°C | -7.5°C | 141 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 6.1°C | 25.2°C | -3.9°C | 157 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 2.6°C | 26.3°C | -4.2°C | 106 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 25.0°C | -2.0°C | 122 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 25.3°C | -5.0°C | 83 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | 24.7°C | -4.6°C | 117 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 0.5°C | 23.5°C | -6.5°C | 57 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 24.3°C | -7.3°C | 231 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 1.8°C | 18.0°C | -5.0°C | 97 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 22.8°C | -8.3°C | 91 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 11.2°C | 5.0°C | -1.2°C | 21.8°C | -9.7°C | 80 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 🔥 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 25.6°C | -0.4°C | 39 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | 23.8°C | -4.7°C | 69 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 12.3°C | 6.3°C | 0.2°C | 20.8°C | -5.8°C | 105 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 0.8°C | 22.7°C | -6.7°C | 191 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | 23.6°C | -5.8°C | 40 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 23.6°C | -6.2°C | 107 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 24.2°C | -5.7°C | 117 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 23.9°C | -2.6°C | 128 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 5.2°C | 24.2°C | -6.1°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 2.4°C | 25.2°C | -4.5°C | 70 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | -0.1°C | 19.7°C | -8.2°C | 13 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 27.2°C | -6.8°C | 87 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 12.7°C | 6.9°C | 1.1°C | 23.0°C | -5.2°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 3.2°C | 24.6°C | -5.1°C | 98 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 4.1°C | 23.7°C | -7.3°C | 147 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | 23.2°C | -4.5°C | 125 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 3.9°C | 23.3°C | -6.5°C | 158 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 14.7°C | 8.0°C | 1.2°C | 24.1°C | -6.0°C | 117 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | 22.2°C | -4.5°C | 108 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 1.2°C | 21.0°C | -7.4°C | 150 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 16.1°C | 11.2°C | 6.3°C | 23.7°C | -1.7°C | 226 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | 20.9°C | -5.2°C | 225 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 14.1°C | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | 23.5°C | -3.5°C | 344 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 22.9°C | -3.4°C | 124 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 6.1°C | 24.5°C | -1.7°C | 35 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 0.5°C | 21.7°C | -5.2°C | 161 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 1.8°C | 23.1°C | -6.0°C | 202 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 1.3°C | 20.2°C | -7.6°C | 64 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | -0.4°C | 24.5°C | -12.5°C | 106 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 12.1°C | 6.8°C | 1.6°C | 20.2°C | -5.1°C | 143 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | 19.7°C | -4.5°C | 106 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 2.0°C | 23.2°C | -10.1°C | 116 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.6°C | 5.7°C | -1.2°C | 19.8°C | -7.2°C | 38 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 14.5°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 116 mm of rainfall in Albany, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 344 mm in 1991.
The hottest January reached 27.2°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -12.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.3°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 0.7°C to 3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Albany, averaging 8.7°C.
For January in Albany, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 2.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1996).
The wettest January on record was 1991 with 344 mm. On average, January sees 116 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.
