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Lowville Sees 5th Snowiest January on Record with
Below Average Mean Temperature
Published: February 05, 2026
at 11:00 a.m.
By: Nick Altmire
Monthly Weather
Data Recap:
Lowville, NY- Overall,
Lowville saw a mean temperature below average last month, according to
weather data compiled from the Northeast
Regional Climate Center (dating back to 1893), with above
average overall precipitation- while recording the 5th highest snow total
for the month of January on record.
January finished
with a mean average temperature (cumulative highs and lows) of 15.6 degrees
in Lowville, a full 1.7 degrees below the normal mean average temperature
for January in Lowville of 17.3 degrees. In terms of ranking, it was the 41st
coldest January on record. The warmest January on record for Lowville
occurred in 1932, when the mean average temperature for the month was 30.6
degrees. The coldest January occurred in 1994, when the mean average
temperature was just 3.9 degrees for the month. The highest temperature of
the month last month reached 48 degrees on January 10th. The lowest
temperature recorded last month was negative-23 degrees on January 25th.
The only daily record broken last month was for highest mean temperature
(40.5 degrees) for January 10th.
January saw a
total of 4.73 inches of total precipitation in Lowville, well above the
normal 3.47 inches for the month, ranking as the 18th wettest January on
record. The wettest January on record occurred in 1978, with 8.67 inches of
precipitation recorded, while the driest January on record occurred in
1981, with just 0.38 inches of precipitation. Measurable precipitation was
recorded on 23 days last month, with 5 additional days recording a trace
amount. The most precipitation recorded on a single day last month was 0.72
inches, recorded on January 23rd.
Lowville saw a
total of 67.0 inches of new snow for the month of January (included in the
overall precipitation total), nearly doubling the normal 35.6 inches for
the month, making it the 5th snowiest January on record. The snowiest
January on record occurred in 1997, with 84.6 inches of new snow recorded,
while 1895 saw the least snowy January on record with just 3.7 inches of
snow. There were 17 days with measurable snow last month, with 6
additional days recording a trace amount. The majority on new snow
last month, 48.5 inches, was recorded during a seven day
stretch from January 20th through January 26th. The most snow
recorded on a single day last month was 15 inches, recorded on January 23rd.
Lowville received 11 or more inches of snow on 3 different days last month,
something that has only happened 3 times on record (January 1966, December
2018, and January 2026). Lowville has recorded 118.0 inches of snow for the
season to date (13.2 inches in November, 37.8 inches in December, and 67.0
inches in January). The mean total seasonal snowfall for Lowville is 119
inches, putting this season on track for above average snowfall with a few
months still to go.
2026 Average Mean
Temperature and Precipitation Data for Lowville, NY:
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Temperature (vs Normal)
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15.6 degrees
(17.3 degrees)
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Precipitation (vs Normal)
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4.73 inches
(3.47 inches)
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