Coldest Januarys in Arizona since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in Arizona since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Arizona 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 1925
- Average temperature: 36.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.15"

#9. January 1979
- Average temperature: 36.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"

#8. January 1960
- Average temperature: 36.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.55"

#6. January 1919 (tie)
- Average temperature: 35.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"

#6. January 1913 (tie)
- Average temperature: 35.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.65"

#5. January 1933
- Average temperature: 35.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.8"

#4. January 1898
- Average temperature: 35.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.79"

#3. January 1932
- Average temperature: 34.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.77"

#2. January 1949
- Average temperature: 31.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.89"

#1. January 1937
- Average temperature: 28.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"

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