January is one of the cooler months of the year in White Plains, with average highs near 1.7°C and lows around -6.2°C (mean -2.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in White Plains. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in White Plains was 2023 — when the month averaged 3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -7.3°C. Typical January days reach 1.7°C with nights near -6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in White Plains, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 181 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in White Plains during January averages 87%. The most humid January was 1994 at 94%, and the least humid was 2025 at 78%.
January receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in White Plains. The sunniest Januarys were 2016, 2022 and 2025, among others at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017, 2023 and 2024 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in White Plains during January is 2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1997 and 2000 at 2.4 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 | -4.0°C | -1.5°C | -2.3°C | -2.4°C | -0.5°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg High | 0.1°C | 2.4°C | 1.7°C | 1.5°C | 3.2°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | -8.1°C | -5.5°C | -6.3°C | -6.3°C | -4.2°C | +3.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 109 mm | 74 mm | 89 mm | 86 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in White Plains have risen by about 4.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -24.2°C (1994) to a record high of 19°C (2007).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
A quieter season to visit White Plains
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting White Plains. That said, January — with days averaging 1.7°C and nights around -6.2°C (mean -2.2°C) and higher rainfall (87 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 | 1.1°C | -2.5°C | -6.0°C | 9.5°C | -15.0°C | 22 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 3.4°C | -0.1°C | -3.6°C | 13.0°C | -11.4°C | 176 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | -0.7°C | 13.0°C | -4.2°C | 127 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 0.9°C | -3.4°C | -7.7°C | 11.4°C | -15.5°C | 82 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.3°C | -1.2°C | -4.6°C | 6.7°C | -13.0°C | 52 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 5.1°C | 1.2°C | -2.7°C | 15.6°C | -10.9°C | 60 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 1.7°C | -2.4°C | -6.5°C | 11.9°C | -18.2°C | 130 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 0.9°C | -3.3°C | -7.6°C | 12.5°C | -20.9°C | 100 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 3.7°C | 0.7°C | -2.4°C | 13.7°C | -12.5°C | 115 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 2.5°C | -1.4°C | -5.3°C | 14.0°C | -13.4°C | 75 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | -0.7°C | -4.9°C | -9.2°C | 8.1°C | -18.9°C | 125 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | -0.3°C | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | 10.6°C | -17.6°C | 74 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 2.5°C | -1.1°C | -4.7°C | 13.5°C | -13.1°C | 66 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 4.1°C | 0.2°C | -3.8°C | 12.4°C | -12.7°C | 71 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | -0.8°C | -4.8°C | -8.7°C | 7.8°C | -20.7°C | 80 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 1.7°C | -2.2°C | -6.2°C | 12.5°C | -13.9°C | 58 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -1.1°C | -5.1°C | -9.0°C | 3.7°C | -19.1°C | 65 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 3.7°C | -0.4°C | -4.5°C | 14.5°C | -12.7°C | 54 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 4.5°C | 0.8°C | -3.0°C | 19.0°C | -14.6°C | 85 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 5.6°C | 1.5°C | -2.5°C | 13.0°C | -12.4°C | 128 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 0.4°C | -3.6°C | -7.5°C | 12.3°C | -20.2°C | 107 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | -2.5°C | -6.3°C | -10.0°C | 10.5°C | -19.2°C | 49 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | -1.5°C | -5.3°C | -9.1°C | 5.1°C | -17.1°C | 64 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 5.6°C | 1.5°C | -2.5°C | 18.2°C | -9.5°C | 49 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 1.2°C | -3.2°C | -7.5°C | 7.8°C | -13.9°C | 64 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 0.9°C | -3.1°C | -7.2°C | 14.9°C | -17.3°C | 75 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 3.1°C | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | 11.6°C | -13.7°C | 181 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 5.4°C | 1.7°C | -2.0°C | 15.5°C | -15.2°C | 108 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 1.5°C | -2.5°C | -6.5°C | 11.2°C | -17.6°C | 84 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 0.0°C | -4.3°C | -8.5°C | 11.8°C | -22.9°C | 162 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 4.0°C | 0.5°C | -3.0°C | 14.3°C | -11.6°C | 90 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -2.6°C | -7.3°C | -12.1°C | 7.8°C | -24.2°C | 140 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 3.2°C | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | 13.6°C | -9.4°C | 69 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 3.2°C | -1.0°C | -5.1°C | 14.8°C | -12.5°C | 59 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 2.0°C | -1.9°C | -5.7°C | 9.6°C | -14.9°C | 83 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 4.3°C | 0.9°C | -2.5°C | 12.1°C | -7.6°C | 118 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 3.5°C | -0.4°C | -4.3°C | 10.3°C | -14.0°C | 47 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | -0.5°C | -4.3°C | -8.1°C | 7.3°C | -17.1°C | 74 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | -0.1°C | -4.1°C | -8.1°C | 9.8°C | -21.4°C | 131 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1986 | 1.9°C | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | 11.0°C | -15.9°C | 109 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | -0.6°C | -4.5°C | -8.3°C | 11.2°C | -18.2°C | 28 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | -1.0°C | -5.3°C | -9.7°C | 6.9°C | -21.0°C | 47 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 2.4°C | -1.5°C | -5.5°C | 10.8°C | -16.1°C | 104 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.7°C | -7.0°C | -11.3°C | 12.2°C | -20.8°C | 125 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -2.2°C | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | 5.8°C | -20.8°C | 16 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 1.7°C with lows near -6.2°C (mean -2.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 87 mm of rainfall in White Plains, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 19°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -24.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 4.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.8°C to 2.9°C and overnight lows from -9.2°C to -4.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in White Plains and one of the drier months, so plan for around 1.7°C daytime highs and -6.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in White Plains, averaging -2.2°C.
For January in White Plains, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.7°C and lows of -6.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1997).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 181 mm. On average, January sees 87 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 White Plains 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.
