Coldest Januarys in Montana since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Montana 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 1957
- Average temperature: 5.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -4.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.39"
#9. January 1929
- Average temperature: 4.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.58"
#8. January 1969
- Average temperature: 3.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 12.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.97"
#7. January 1949
- Average temperature: 3.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -8.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.38"
#6. January 1907
- Average temperature: 3.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.58"
#5. January 1979
- Average temperature: 2.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 12.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.02"
#4. January 1930
- Average temperature: 1.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 11掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.96"
#3. January 1950
- Average temperature: -2.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -12.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.2"
#2. January 1937
- Average temperature: -2.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -12.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.24"
#1. January 1916
- Average temperature: -3.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 6.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -14.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.26"
