Coldest Januarys in California since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in California 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 1957 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.92"
#10. January 1952 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.44"
#9. January 1933
- Average temperature: 38.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.69"
#8. January 1916
- Average temperature: 38.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 11.01"
#7. January 1955
- Average temperature: 38掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.61"
#6. January 1950
- Average temperature: 37.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.39"
#5. January 1922
- Average temperature: 37.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.89"
#4. January 1898
- Average temperature: 37.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.34"
#3. January 1917
- Average temperature: 36.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.51"
#2. January 1949
- Average temperature: 32.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.09"
#1. January 1937
- Average temperature: 32掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.4"
