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Best time to visit New York in January

January is a less ideal time to visit New York — the travel-comfort score is 40/100. The best months are May, June, August.

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Weather in New York in January

Typical weather in New York in January: average high 5.5°C, low -2.2°C, about 101.5 mm of rain over 15 rainy days, and 5.7 hours of sunshine per day.

MetricNew York in January
Travel-comfort score40/100
High / Low5.5° / -2.2°
Precipitation101.5 mm
Rainy days15
Sunshine/day5.7 h

Is January recommended?

January is not the best month to visit New York. For the full month-by-month ranking, see the best-time-to-visit guide for New York.

When to visit New York in other months

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