Coldest Januarys in Texas since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Texas 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 1948
- Average temperature: 40.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.21"
#9. January 1962
- Average temperature: 40.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.97"
#8. January 1949
- Average temperature: 39.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.52"
#7. January 1963
- Average temperature: 39.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.5"
#6. January 1977
- Average temperature: 38.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.59"
#4. January 1978 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.65"
#4. January 1918 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.76"
#3. January 1979
- Average temperature: 37.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.46"
#2. January 1930
- Average temperature: 36.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.52"
#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 36.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.72"