Sheepshead Bay weather in January

In January, Sheepshead Bay sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Sheepshead Bay's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheepshead Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
12th warmest
Overnight low
29°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:23 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°F through the month.

A typical January day in Sheepshead Bay reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 50°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24131
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How January really feels in Sheepshead Bay

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sheepshead Bay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 29°3.69.83.99.40.0
Feb40° / 29°3.48.93.510.40.1
Mar47° / 36°4.510.52.611.71.4
Apr56° / 46°3.810.90.3133.7
May65° / 55°3.511014.25.7
Jun75° / 65°3.911014.86.6
Jul80° / 71°3.811014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°3.910.2013.66.7
Sep73° / 64°3.99.5012.36.9
Oct63° / 53°4.28.8010.95.8
Nov53° / 43°3.48.60.39.73.1
Dec44° / 35°4.4101.99.20.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
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234555
244555
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274555
284555
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sheepshead Bay gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1329
23310
33310
43311
53311
63411
73412
83412
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113413
123413
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302811
312811

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
9100
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14100
15100
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
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1211light breeze
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3110light breeze

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 7:25 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 5:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:254:33
29.27:254:34
39.27:254:35
49.27:254:36
59.27:254:36
69.27:254:37
79.27:254:38
89.27:254:39
99.37:254:40
109.37:254:41
119.37:244:42
129.37:244:43
139.37:244:44
149.47:244:45
159.47:234:46
169.47:234:47
179.47:234:48
189.47:224:49
199.57:224:50
209.57:214:51
219.57:214:52
229.67:204:54
239.67:204:55
249.67:194:56
259.67:194:57
269.77:184:58
279.77:174:59
289.77:175:00
299.87:165:02
309.87:155:03
319.87:145:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sheepshead Bay

In seasonPeak

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

Sheepshead Bay sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is January a good time to visit Sheepshead Bay?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sheepshead Bay.

What to pack for Sheepshead Bay in January

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

In January, Sheepshead Bay sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 29°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 Sheepshead Bay in January

The nearest coast averages about 43°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Sheepshead Bay 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 Sheepshead Bay peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 12UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sheepshead Bay 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 Sheepshead Bay is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sheepshead Bay?

Sheepshead Bay sits at 40.6°N, 73.9°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gravesend, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Sheepshead Bay

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sheepshead Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 ft.

The land around Sheepshead Bay is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and water (26%) within 2 miles, water (57%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
479 ft
50 miles
1,755 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gravesend 1.2 mi · Brighton Beach 1.2 mi · Flatlands 1.9 mi · Bensonhurst 2.5 mi · Coney Island 2.5 mi · Bath Beach 3.1 mi · Dyker Heights 3.7 mi · Borough Park 3.7 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 Sheepshead Bay (40.5912°, -73.9446°, elevation 10 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).