The United States of America weather in January

Are you planning a trip to the United States of America in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in the United States of America in January?

Weather in the United States of America varies in January, with temperatures ranging from very cold to warm and precipitation ranging from almost none to heavy. January is a winter month.

The average maximum temperatures vary from very cold in Bettles at -20°C (-3°F) to warm in Wailuku at 26°C (80°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 20°C (68°F) in Wailuku and -27°C (-16°F) in Bettles. On average, January is the coldest month of the year in the United States of America. So be prepared and make sure to pack winter cloths.

Precipitation in January varies from almost no snow/rainfall in Powell with an average of 3.5mm (0.1 inches) to heavy snow/rainfall in Mount Rainier National Park with 512mm (20 inches). It is also generally a moderately sunny time of year with an average of 161 hours of sunshine in New York City during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our the United States of America climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of the United States of America in January, check out the map below.

Where to go in the United States of America in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in the United States of America on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in the United States of America

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in the United States of America?

Average weather in New York City

In January New York City generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C (40°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C (28°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

New York City
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly snow/rainfall Snow/rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
8°C / 46°F 
2°C / 35°F 
141 hours 
127mm / 5" 
11 days 
poor 
4°C / 40°F 
-2°C / 28°F 
161 hours 
94mm / 3.7" 
12 days 
poor 
5°C / 40°F 
-3°C / 27°F 
162 hours 
84mm / 3.3" 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in New York City

Average weather in Kissimmee

In January Kissimmee generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C (72°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C (49°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kissimmee
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
24°C / 75°F 
12°C / 54°F 
210 hours 
43mm / 1.7" 
9 days 
22°C / 72°F 
9°C / 49°F 
210 hours 
72mm / 2.8" 
10 days 
23°C / 73°F 
10°C / 50°F 
210 hours 
51mm / 2" 
9 days 
Climate in Kissimmee

Average weather in Orlando

In January Orlando generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C (71°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C (50°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Orlando
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
24°C / 74°F 
13°C / 55°F 
42mm / 1.7" 
7 days 
22°C / 71°F 
10°C / 50°F 
76mm / 3" 
9 days 
22°C / 72°F 
11°C / 51°F 
48mm / 1.9" 
8 days 
Climate in Orlando

Average weather in Los Angeles

In January Los Angeles generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C (68°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C (49°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Los Angeles
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
18°C / 65°F 
9°C / 49°F 
220 hours 
61mm / 2.4" 
8 days 
20°C / 68°F 
9°C / 49°F 
224 hours 
49mm / 1.9" 
5 days 
19°C / 67°F 
10°C / 50°F 
221 hours 
39mm / 1.5" 
5 days 
Climate in Los Angeles

Average weather in Destin

In January Destin generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C (61°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C (44°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Destin
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
18°C / 65°F 
9°C / 48°F 
135mm / 5.3" 
10 days 
16°C / 61°F 
6°C / 44°F 
103mm / 4.1" 
10 days 
17°C / 62°F 
7°C / 44°F 
140mm / 5.5" 
10 days 
Climate in Destin

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Is January the best time to go to the United States of America?

In our opinion January is not the best time to visit the United States of America with commonly poor weather in New York City.

On average the best time to visit the United States of America is in September with generally perfect weather in New York City. The worst months are January, February, March and December that can have poor weather conditions.

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