Coldest Januarys in Maine since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Maine 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 1981
- Average temperature: 7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -4.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.44"
#9. January 2004
- Average temperature: 6.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.97"
#7. January 1957 (tie)
- Average temperature: 5.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"
#7. January 1904 (tie)
- Average temperature: 5.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 16.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -4.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.75"
#6. January 1918
- Average temperature: 5.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -4.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.96"
#5. January 1982
- Average temperature: 5.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 16.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.67"
#3. January 1925 (tie)
- Average temperature: 5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 17.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.91"
#3. January 1912 (tie)
- Average temperature: 5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 16.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.28"
#2. January 1994
- Average temperature: 4.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.63"
#1. January 1920
- Average temperature: 3.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.11"
