Weather history and climate summary information is available for the following locations:
- Albany
- Buffalo
- New York
- Newburgh
- Rochester
- Syracuse
- Watertown
- West Hampton Beach
Warmest January Days
The warmest January days in New York are:
| New York, New York | 2007 | 72°F |
| Buffalo, New York | 1950 | 72°F |
| Albany, New York | 2007 | 71.1°F |
| Syracuse, New York | 1950 | 70.3°F |
| Syracuse, New York | 2008 | 70°F |
Coldest January Days
The coldest January days in New York were:
| Watertown, New York | 1994 | -43.1°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1981 | -38°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1984 | -36°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1977 | -32.1°F |
| Watertown, New York | 2004 | -31°F |
Wettest January Days
The wettest single days in January occurred:
| New York, New York | 1985 | 4.5 inches |
| Syracuse, New York | 1973 | 4.3 inches |
| Rochester, New York | 1973 | 3.7 inches |
| Watertown, New York | 1995 | 3 inches |
| New York, New York | 1973 | 2.8 inches |