National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

 

NEW YEAR'S DAY

     PERIOD OF RECORD:   153 YEARS    (1871 - 2024)

 

The highest temperature recorded on New Year's Day is 63F degrees in 1985. The lowest the mercury has fallen to on New Year's Day is -4F in 2018. Normally, the high temperature averages 34F degrees and the low 22F degrees on New Year's Day.

The most precipitation on New Year's Day fell in 1932 when 1.40" was recorded. In 1964 there was a record 8.1 inches of snow.

A severe winter storm began on New Year's Day in 1945 and once it was over with on the 2nd, 15.0 inches of snow had fallen. The snow combined with winds of gale force resulted in another crippling of both city and inter city traffic and transportation by buses and street cars. Railway schedules were not abandoned, but all passenger trains were several hours late. The storm was widespread across western New York and many highways were impassable. 

In the grips of an arctic airmass, the new year of 2018 began the coldest on record, with a low temperature of -4F. Major outdoor festivities still went forth though despite the harsh conditions.

 

 

 

Temperature (F) Data

 

Highest

63 1985

Lowest

-4 2018

Highest Minimum

39 2007

Lowest Maximum

11 1918

Average High

32  

Average Low

20  

 

 

 

     HIGH TEMPERATURE (F)  BY 10 DEGREE RANGES

(since 1944; 81 years)

 

Teens 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s
7 17 38 8 10 1
9% 21% 47% 10% 12% 1%

 

 

     

     Precipitation Data                                                  Snow Data

        (since 1944; 81 years)                                                                 (since 1944; 81 years)

 

Number of times 0.01" or greater:

51 (64%)  

Number of times 0.1" or greater:

40 (50%)

Number of times 0.10" or greater:

23 (29%)  

Number of times 1.0" or greater:

15 (19%)

Number of times 0.50" or greater:

5 (6%)  

Number of times 3.0" or greater:

5 (6%)

 

     

Number of times 6.0" or greater:

1 (1%)

 

 

Precipitation Records

 

Greatest Snow
 

8.1" 1964

Greatest Precipitation
 

1.40" 1932

 

 

 

Almanac Data for Recent New Year's Holidays

 

Year High Low Precip Snow
1980
33 30 0.00 0.0
1981
27 12 0.09 1.5
1982
41 22 0.13 0.0
1983
39 30 0.01 0.1
1984
30 22 T T
         
1985 63 32 0.66 T
1986 29 20 0.03 0.3
1987 36 27 T T
1988 35 17 0.02 0.2
1989 38 19 0.00 0.0
         
1990 32 24 T T
1991 34 18 T T
1992 35 18 0.00 0.0
1993 34 19 T T
1994 44 28 0.18 0.1
         
1995 38 33 0.19 T
1996 33 21 0.05 0.5
1997 36 7 0.06 0.3
1998 39 11 0.01 0.4
1999 18 2 0.01 0.3
         
2000 50 31 0.00 0.0
2001 23 14 0.01 0.4
2002 25 15 T 0.1
2003 33 22 0.07 0.3
2004 35 30 0.00 0.0
         
2005 50 32 0.00 0.0
2006 36 32 T 0.0
2007 52 39 0.13 0.0
2008 35 23 0.35 2.3
2009 26 1 T T
         
2010 33 19 0.02 0.7
2011 56 37 0.50 0.0
2012 49 33 0.10 T
2013 33 17 T 0.3
2014 20 11 0.06 1.3
         
2015 32 20 T 0.3
2016 32 26 0.03 1.9
2017 37 28 0.00 0.0
2018 14 -4 0.01 0.5
2019 57 24 0.07 0.0
         
2020 35 29 T T
2021 34 27 0.22 0.0
2022 51 34 0.29 0.7
2023 41 36 0.01 0.0
2024 32 28 T T