Coldest Januarys in Kentucky since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Kentucky 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 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 26.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.39"
#10. January 1905 (tie)
- Average temperature: 26.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.74"
#9. January 1970
- Average temperature: 26.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.25"
#8. January 1948
- Average temperature: 25.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.2"
#7. January 1985
- Average temperature: 25掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.83"
#5. January 1979 (tie)
- Average temperature: 24.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.73"
#5. January 1912 (tie)
- Average temperature: 24.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.17"
#4. January 1978
- Average temperature: 22.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.73"
#3. January 1940
- Average temperature: 20掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.72"
#2. January 1918
- Average temperature: 19.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 10掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.3"
#1. January 1977
- Average temperature: 17.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.1"
