January is one of the cooler months of the year in Utica, with average highs near -3.6°C and lows around -11.7°C (mean -7.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Utica. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Utica was 2006 — when the month averaged -2.5°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -14.1°C. Typical January days reach -3.6°C with nights near -11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Utica, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 144 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Utica during January averages 95%. The most humid January was 2003 at 99%, and the least humid were 1989 and 2015 at 90%.
January receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Utica. The sunniest January was 2003 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2023 and 2024 at 1.
Average wind speed in Utica during January is 1 m/s. The windiest January was 1997 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.4°C | -7.1°C | -7.5°C | -7.4°C | -6.7°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | -5.1°C | -3.0°C | -3.7°C | -3.4°C | -2.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | -13.7°C | -11.1°C | -11.4°C | -11.5°C | -10.6°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 99 mm | 81 mm | 72 mm | 83 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Utica have risen by about 3.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -31.8°C (1994) to a record high of 16.2°C (2018).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
A quieter season to visit Utica
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Utica. That said, January — with days averaging -3.6°C and nights around -11.7°C (mean -7.6°C) and higher rainfall (80 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 | -5.3°C | -8.9°C | -12.5°C | 2.8°C | -22.7°C | 66 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | -1.5°C | -4.5°C | -7.4°C | 4.6°C | -16.6°C | 132 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | 0.5°C | -3.1°C | -6.7°C | 7.6°C | -14.3°C | 102 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | -5.7°C | -11.0°C | -16.4°C | 4.5°C | -28.4°C | 46 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | -3.8°C | -7.8°C | -11.9°C | 1.3°C | -24.4°C | 66 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | -9.0°C | 14.9°C | -20.5°C | 83 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -4.6°C | -8.9°C | -13.2°C | 6.0°C | -24.5°C | 122 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | -3.7°C | -8.0°C | -12.3°C | 16.2°C | -24.9°C | 85 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2017 | -1.4°C | -4.6°C | -7.7°C | 7.4°C | -17.8°C | 96 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | -2.0°C | -6.0°C | -10.1°C | 8.4°C | -22.9°C | 43 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | -5.5°C | -9.9°C | -14.3°C | 5.8°C | -21.2°C | 53 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | -5.1°C | -9.2°C | -13.3°C | 8.5°C | -23.5°C | 65 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | -1.8°C | -6.0°C | -10.3°C | 12.0°C | -25.6°C | 57 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -0.8°C | -4.9°C | -9.1°C | 5.6°C | -29.0°C | 88 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | -5.6°C | -9.0°C | -12.5°C | 6.7°C | -31.8°C | 50 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | -3.9°C | -8.0°C | -12.1°C | 9.8°C | -24.2°C | 59 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | -6.4°C | -10.2°C | -14.0°C | 0.3°C | -23.4°C | 66 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | -1.1°C | -5.0°C | -8.9°C | 14.3°C | -23.7°C | 66 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | -2.0°C | -5.8°C | -9.6°C | 14.9°C | -22.5°C | 122 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 🔥 | 1.4°C | -2.5°C | -6.3°C | 9.7°C | -17.6°C | 105 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | -5.2°C | -9.5°C | -13.9°C | 6.4°C | -28.5°C | 100 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | -8.5°C | -11.8°C | -15.1°C | 7.0°C | -27.3°C | 61 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | -7.4°C | -11.6°C | -15.7°C | 0.1°C | -25.4°C | 62 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 0.3°C | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | 9.8°C | -17.4°C | 73 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | -3.2°C | -7.1°C | -10.9°C | 0.3°C | -17.4°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | -4.6°C | -8.7°C | -12.7°C | 12.7°C | -27.9°C | 114 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 🌧️ | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | 9.5°C | -24.7°C | 144 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 0.0°C | -4.0°C | -7.9°C | 14.6°C | -20.4°C | 141 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | -3.8°C | -7.6°C | -11.5°C | 7.3°C | -22.9°C | 80 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | -4.8°C | -9.3°C | -13.7°C | 10.7°C | -28.9°C | 115 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | -0.3°C | -3.8°C | -7.3°C | 13.1°C | -19.2°C | 69 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -9.1°C | -14.1°C | -19.2°C | 0.5°C | -31.8°C | 113 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | -2.0°C | -6.0°C | -10.0°C | 10.1°C | -18.1°C | 91 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | -2.8°C | -6.8°C | -10.8°C | 8.3°C | -20.1°C | 63 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | -4.0°C | -8.1°C | -12.2°C | 1.3°C | -24.4°C | 73 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | -6.6°C | 7.0°C | -16.7°C | 105 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | -1.3°C | -5.8°C | -10.2°C | 4.1°C | -23.1°C | 54 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | -4.5°C | -8.8°C | -13.1°C | 8.1°C | -27.2°C | 48 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | -12.9°C | 0.3°C | -26.3°C | 99 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | -3.9°C | -8.3°C | -12.7°C | 5.1°C | -25.2°C | 82 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | -5.7°C | -9.3°C | -12.8°C | 7.9°C | -20.9°C | 57 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | -6.5°C | -10.9°C | -15.2°C | 0.2°C | -28.7°C | 50 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | -3.2°C | -7.3°C | -11.3°C | 4.3°C | -22.4°C | 73 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -8.1°C | -13.0°C | -17.8°C | 0.7°C | -31.5°C | 101 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -8.5°C | -12.8°C | -17.2°C | 0.3°C | -27.2°C | 26 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -3.6°C with lows near -11.7°C (mean -7.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 80 mm of rainfall in Utica, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 16.2°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -31.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 3.6°C. Daytime highs moved from -6.4°C to -3.2°C and overnight lows from -14.9°C to -11°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Utica and one of the drier months, so plan for around -3.6°C daytime highs and -11.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Utica, averaging -7.6°C.
For January in Utica, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3.6°C and lows of -11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1997).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 144 mm. On average, January sees 80 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 Utica 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.
