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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in California 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 1957 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.92"

#10. January 1952 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.6°F
- Total precipitation: 7.44"

#9. January 1933
- Average temperature: 38.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29°F
- Total precipitation: 5.69"

#8. January 1916
- Average temperature: 38.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.4°F
- Total precipitation: 11.01"

#7. January 1955
- Average temperature: 38°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.61"

#6. January 1950
- Average temperature: 37.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.2°F
- Total precipitation: 5.39"

#5. January 1922
- Average temperature: 37.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.89"

#4. January 1898
- Average temperature: 37.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.34"

#3. January 1917
- Average temperature: 36.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.51"

#2. January 1949
- Average temperature: 32.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.09"

#1. January 1937
- Average temperature: 32°F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.4"