January is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island, with average highs near 2.7°C and lows around -5.1°C (mean -1.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Staten Island was 2023 — when the month averaged 3.9°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -6.2°C. Typical January days reach 2.7°C with nights near -5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Staten Island, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 191 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Staten Island during January averages 85%. The most humid January was 1994 at 93%, and the least humid was 2025 at 77%.
January receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Staten Island. The sunniest January was 2016 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Staten Island during January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1997, 2000 and 2004 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.0°C | -0.4°C | -1.1°C | -1.4°C | 0.4°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg High | 0.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.8°C | 2.4°C | 4.1°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | -6.9°C | -4.3°C | -5.0°C | -5.2°C | -3.3°C | +3.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 111 mm | 74 mm | 90 mm | 85 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Staten Island have risen by about 4.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -23°C (1994) to a record high of 19.2°C (2007).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
A quieter season to visit Staten Island
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Staten Island. That said, January — with days averaging 2.7°C and nights around -5.1°C (mean -1.2°C) and higher rainfall (88 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 | 1.7°C | -1.8°C | -5.4°C | 10.0°C | -13.9°C | 20 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 4.1°C | 0.5°C | -3.0°C | 14.0°C | -10.9°C | 172 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 7.7°C | 3.9°C | 0.1°C | 13.4°C | -3.9°C | 112 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 2.0°C | -2.1°C | -6.3°C | 13.2°C | -14.5°C | 84 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 3.4°C | 0.0°C | -3.4°C | 8.3°C | -9.2°C | 57 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 5.9°C | 2.1°C | -1.7°C | 17.1°C | -9.5°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 2.4°C | -1.5°C | -5.4°C | 13.2°C | -17.0°C | 120 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 2.2°C | -2.1°C | -6.4°C | 13.7°C | -17.6°C | 86 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 4.7°C | 1.5°C | -1.6°C | 15.7°C | -12.1°C | 120 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 3.0°C | -0.9°C | -4.8°C | 16.0°C | -12.0°C | 87 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 0.3°C | -3.5°C | -7.4°C | 9.8°C | -15.3°C | 130 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | -8.1°C | 12.4°C | -16.4°C | 78 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 3.7°C | 0.2°C | -3.3°C | 15.5°C | -12.0°C | 71 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 5.1°C | 1.1°C | -2.9°C | 14.6°C | -10.8°C | 68 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 0.1°C | -3.5°C | -7.2°C | 7.7°C | -17.1°C | 85 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | -5.2°C | 13.7°C | -11.9°C | 58 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | -0.1°C | -3.7°C | -7.4°C | 5.8°C | -16.4°C | 72 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 4.4°C | 0.5°C | -3.5°C | 15.6°C | -11.0°C | 56 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 5.6°C | 1.9°C | -1.9°C | 19.2°C | -12.0°C | 89 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | 15.4°C | -9.9°C | 120 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 1.7°C | -2.2°C | -6.1°C | 15.0°C | -18.8°C | 90 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | -1.4°C | -5.0°C | -8.5°C | 11.7°C | -16.6°C | 44 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | -7.4°C | 7.3°C | -14.8°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | -1.8°C | 18.7°C | -8.3°C | 54 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 2.4°C | -1.8°C | -6.0°C | 9.7°C | -12.4°C | 77 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 2.1°C | -2.0°C | -6.0°C | 16.6°C | -15.5°C | 77 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 4.5°C | 0.0°C | -4.5°C | 14.5°C | -11.9°C | 191 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | -0.7°C | 16.6°C | -11.1°C | 112 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 2.4°C | -1.5°C | -5.4°C | 13.1°C | -16.4°C | 85 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 0.7°C | -3.3°C | -7.2°C | 12.6°C | -18.5°C | 151 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 5.0°C | 1.6°C | -1.7°C | 16.0°C | -10.2°C | 84 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -1.7°C | -6.2°C | -10.7°C | 10.5°C | -23.0°C | 145 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 4.3°C | 0.9°C | -2.5°C | 14.4°C | -6.8°C | 66 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 4.2°C | 0.1°C | -4.0°C | 16.2°C | -12.1°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 3.0°C | -0.8°C | -4.5°C | 10.7°C | -11.6°C | 105 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 5.6°C | 1.8°C | -1.9°C | 13.3°C | -6.7°C | 112 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 4.6°C | 0.7°C | -3.2°C | 10.9°C | -12.3°C | 52 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 0.4°C | -3.4°C | -7.2°C | 9.3°C | -14.6°C | 75 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 0.8°C | -2.9°C | -6.6°C | 11.4°C | -21.5°C | 142 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 2.8°C | -1.3°C | -5.4°C | 11.9°C | -13.3°C | 105 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.0°C | -3.8°C | -7.5°C | 13.8°C | -18.6°C | 30 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | -0.6°C | -4.7°C | -8.8°C | 7.9°C | -21.7°C | 50 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 3.3°C | -0.4°C | -4.2°C | 12.5°C | -13.2°C | 100 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.7°C | -5.8°C | -9.8°C | 13.7°C | -20.4°C | 121 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.1°C | -5.4°C | -9.7°C | 6.8°C | -18.4°C | 14 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 2.7°C with lows near -5.1°C (mean -1.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 88 mm of rainfall in Staten Island, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 19.2°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -23°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 4.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 0°C to 3.8°C and overnight lows from -8°C to -3.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island and one of the drier months, so plan for around 2.7°C daytime highs and -5.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Staten Island, averaging -1.2°C.
For January in Staten Island, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.7°C and lows of -5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1997).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 191 mm. On average, January sees 88 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 Staten Island 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.
