Coldest Januarys in Delaware since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Delaware 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.
#9. January 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.52"
#9. January 1961 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"
#8. January 1904
- Average temperature: 26.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"
#7. January 1948
- Average temperature: 26.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.68"
#6. January 1982
- Average temperature: 26.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.8"
#5. January 1970
- Average temperature: 26.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.69"
#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 24.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.66"
#3. January 1977
- Average temperature: 22.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.41"
#2. January 1918
- Average temperature: 21.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.19"
#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 21.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.5"
