New Philadelphia weather in January

In January, New Philadelphia sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 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 Philadelphia's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Philadelphia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:53 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

New Philadelphia is city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States.

Density
805/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

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 Philadelphia reaches about 36°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°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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23825
33725
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53724
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303621
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How January really feels in New Philadelphia

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
22 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

New Philadelphia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.310.76.49.40.0
Feb39° / 24°2.79.35.110.40.1
Mar49° / 32°3.811.83.411.71.9
Apr61° / 42°4.313.31134.7
May71° / 52°4.313.4014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.013.1014.86.1
Jul83° / 65°3.612.4014.65.6
Aug81° / 63°3.110.2013.66.4
Sep75° / 56°3.49.2012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°3.2100.110.95.4
Nov50° / 35°3.29.91.59.72.3
Dec40° / 28°3.210.44.29.20.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172179
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192179
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222179
232179
242179
252278
262278
272377
282377
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

New Philadelphia gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13416
23516
33617
43618
53718
63719
73819
83820
93821
103821
113721
123722
133722
143722
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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311000

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:545:04
29.27:545:04
39.27:555:05
49.27:555:06
59.27:555:07
69.27:555:08
79.27:555:08
89.27:555:09
99.37:545:10
109.37:545:11
119.37:545:12
129.37:545:13
139.37:545:14
149.47:535:15
159.47:535:16
169.47:535:17
179.47:525:18
189.57:525:19
199.57:525:21
209.57:515:22
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229.67:505:24
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249.67:495:26
259.67:485:27
269.77:485:28
279.77:475:30
289.77:465:31
299.87:465:32
309.87:455:33
319.87:445:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
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212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit New Philadelphia?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-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 Philadelphia.

What to pack for New Philadelphia in January

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

In January, New Philadelphia sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in New Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in New Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Philadelphia?

New Philadelphia sits at 40.5°N, 81.4°W, 906 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Massillon, 22 mi away.

Topography around New Philadelphia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Philadelphia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft around an average of 928 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft.

The land around New Philadelphia is covered by trees (43%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
397 ft
10 miles
574 ft
50 miles
827 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Massillon 22 mi · Canton 22 mi · North Canton 27 mi · Green 32 mi · Wooster 34 mi · Alliance 34 mi · Barberton 37 mi · Wadsworth 40 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 Philadelphia (40.4898°, -81.4457°, elevation 906 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. 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).