Coldest Januarys in Massachusetts since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Massachusetts 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 2004
- Average temperature: 17.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.52"
#9. January 1994
- Average temperature: 17.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.17"
#8. January 1982
- Average temperature: 16.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.39"
#7. January 1977
- Average temperature: 16.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.57"
#6. January 1920
- Average temperature: 16.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"
#5. January 1981
- Average temperature: 16掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.91"
#4. January 1970
- Average temperature: 15.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.02"
#3. January 1904
- Average temperature: 15.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.15"
#2. January 1912
- Average temperature: 15.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 24.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"
#1. January 1918
- Average temperature: 14.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.33"
