Coldest Januarys in Oklahoma since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in Oklahoma since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Oklahoma 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 1949
- Average temperature: 30.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.35"

#9. January 1963
- Average temperature: 29.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.45"

#7. January 1912 (tie)
- Average temperature: 28.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.3"

#7. January 1905 (tie)
- Average temperature: 28.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.9"

#6. January 1977
- Average temperature: 27.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.08"

#5. January 1978
- Average temperature: 26.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 36掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.02"

#4. January 1918
- Average temperature: 25.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.16"

#3. January 1979
- Average temperature: 24.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.86"

#2. January 1930
- Average temperature: 23.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.28"

#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 23.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.76"

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