Coldest Januarys in New York since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in New York 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.
#9. January 1982 (tie)
- Average temperature: 12掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.14"
#9. January 1940 (tie)
- Average temperature: 12掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.68"
#8. January 1981
- Average temperature: 11.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.88"
#7. January 1945
- Average temperature: 11.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.27"
#6. January 1977
- Average temperature: 11掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.02"
#4. January 1970 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.24"
#4. January 1912 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.12"
#3. January 1994
- Average temperature: 10.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.88"
#2. January 1920
- Average temperature: 10.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.33"
#1. January 1918
- Average temperature: 9.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.68"
