New City weather in January

In January, New City sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is New City's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:25 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

New City is census designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States.

Density
791/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°F through the month.

A typical January day in New City reaches about 36°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°F and 49°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in New City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
19 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

New City weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 23°3.49.55.69.40.0
Feb39° / 24°3.08.74.710.40.0
Mar47° / 31°4.110.73.911.71.4
Apr59° / 42°3.710.90.713.14.4
May68° / 51°3.811.6014.36.0
Jun78° / 61°4.111.7014.96.4
Jul83° / 66°4.311014.75.8
Aug81° / 65°4.110.7013.66.4
Sep74° / 57°4.39.5012.36.9
Oct62° / 46°4.18.70.210.95.5
Nov51° / 36°3.28.20.99.72.5
Dec41° / 28°4.09.94.19.10.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164357
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184456
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204456
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254357
264456
274456
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

New City gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13215
23316
33316
43317
53418
63418
73418
83519
93519
103419
113419
123420
133320
143319
153219
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183019
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202918
212918
222818
232718
242718
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262617
272617
282617
292717
302717
312717

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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257light breeze
267light breeze
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:274:32
29.17:274:32
39.17:274:33
49.17:274:34
59.17:274:35
69.17:274:36
79.27:274:37
89.27:274:38
99.27:274:38
109.27:274:39
119.27:264:40
129.37:264:41
139.37:264:42
149.37:264:43
159.37:254:44
169.37:254:46
179.47:254:47
189.47:244:48
199.47:244:49
209.47:234:50
219.57:234:51
229.57:224:52
239.57:224:53
249.67:214:55
259.67:204:56
269.67:204:57
279.77:194:58
289.77:184:59
299.77:175:00
309.87:175:02
319.87:165:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
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31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
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71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for New City

In seasonPeak

None of New City's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

New City sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit New City?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New City.

What to pack for New City in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, New City sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near New City in January

The nearest coast averages about 39°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in New City in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New City peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in New City in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in New City is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is New City?

New City sits at 41.1°N, 74.0°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spring Valley, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around New City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of New City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft around an average of 259 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,637 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 ft.

The land around New City is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
584 ft
10 miles
1,637 ft
50 miles
2,530 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Spring Valley 3.7 mi · Nanuet 4.3 mi · Monsey 5.0 mi · Pearl River 6.2 mi · Ossining 6.8 mi · Mahwah 9.3 mi · Ramsey 9.9 mi · Peekskill 11 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for New City (41.1476°, -73.9893°, elevation 157 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).