Coldest Januarys in New Jersey since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in New Jersey 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 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.54"
#10. January 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.95"
#9. January 1948
- Average temperature: 22.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.95"
#7. January 1970 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.95"
#7. January 1920 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.62"
#6. January 1982
- Average temperature: 22.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.45"
#5. January 1904
- Average temperature: 21.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.94"
#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 20.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.01"
#3. January 1940
- Average temperature: 20.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.84"
#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 19.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 28.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.29"
#1. January 1918
- Average temperature: 18.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.33"
