Coldest Januarys in Alabama since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Alabama since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. January 1905
- Average temperature: 38.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.62"
#9. January 1948
- Average temperature: 38.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.49"
#8. January 1970
- Average temperature: 38掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.19"
#7. January 1979
- Average temperature: 37.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.68"
#6. January 1918
- Average temperature: 37.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.28"
#5. January 2014
- Average temperature: 37.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.7"
#4. January 1985
- Average temperature: 37.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.9"
#3. January 1978
- Average temperature: 35.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.09"
#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 33.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.95"
#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 32.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 21.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.35"
