Coldest Januarys in Minnesota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Minnesota 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 1918
- Average temperature: -2.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 7.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -11.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.65"
#9. January 1994
- Average temperature: -2.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 7.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -12.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.96"
#8. January 1977
- Average temperature: -3.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 6.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -13.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.63"
#7. January 1937
- Average temperature: -3.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 8.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -15.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.37"
#6. January 1966
- Average temperature: -3.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 6.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -14掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.69"
#5. January 1936
- Average temperature: -3.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 5.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -13.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"
#4. January 1979
- Average temperature: -4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 5.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -13.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1"
#3. January 1982
- Average temperature: -4.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 6.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -16掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.41"
#2. January 1929
- Average temperature: -5.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 5.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -16掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.33"
#1. January 1912
- Average temperature: -9.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -19.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.38"
