Coldest Januarys in New Mexico since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in New Mexico since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in New Mexico 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 1913
- Average temperature: 29.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.56"

#8. January 1966 (tie)
- Average temperature: 29.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.53"

#8. January 1926 (tie)
- Average temperature: 29.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.67"

#7. January 1979
- Average temperature: 29掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.35"

#5. January 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 28.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.44"

#5. January 1930 (tie)
- Average temperature: 28.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.67"

#4. January 1932
- Average temperature: 28.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 41.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.89"

#2. January 1937 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 41.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.4"

#2. January 1919 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.17"

#1. January 1949
- Average temperature: 26.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 37掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.65"

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