Coldest Januarys in Idaho since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Idaho 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 1962
- Average temperature: 16.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.05"
#9. January 1917
- Average temperature: 15.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 24掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.3"
#8. January 1916
- Average temperature: 14.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.55"
#7. January 1957
- Average temperature: 13.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.25"
#5. January 1929 (tie)
- Average temperature: 13.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"
#5. January 1922 (tie)
- Average temperature: 13.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 4.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.38"
#4. January 1979
- Average temperature: 11.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.36"
#3. January 1930
- Average temperature: 10.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.13"
#2. January 1937
- Average temperature: 6.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 16掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.46"
#1. January 1949
- Average temperature: 4.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.6"
