Coldest Januarys in Mississippi since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Mississippi 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 1984 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.4"
#10. January 1970 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.44"
#9. January 1963
- Average temperature: 38.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.29"
#8. January 2014
- Average temperature: 38.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.08"
#7. January 1948
- Average temperature: 37.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.75"
#6. January 1985
- Average temperature: 36.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.84"
#5. January 1979
- Average temperature: 36.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28掳F
- Total precipitation: 10.7"
#4. January 1918
- Average temperature: 35.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.93"
#3. January 1978
- Average temperature: 35.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.89"
#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 33.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.2"
#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 31.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.99"
