Coldest Januarys in North Dakota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in North Dakota 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 1979
- Average temperature: -4.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 4.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -13.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.34"
#9. January 1912
- Average temperature: -5.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 4.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -14.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.38"
#8. January 1966
- Average temperature: -5.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 3.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -15.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.28"
#7. January 1929
- Average temperature: -6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 4.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -16.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.72"
#6. January 1907
- Average temperature: -6.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 2.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -15.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.23"
#5. January 1936
- Average temperature: -6.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 2.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -16.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.58"
#4. January 1982
- Average temperature: -7.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 3.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -18.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.96"
#3. January 1916
- Average temperature: -7.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 2.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -17.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.27"
#2. January 1937
- Average temperature: -9.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: -0.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -18.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.68"
#1. January 1950
- Average temperature: -11.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: -2.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -21掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.09"