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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Delaware 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 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.52"

#9. January 1961 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27°F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.5°F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"

#8. January 1904
- Average temperature: 26.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"

#7. January 1948
- Average temperature: 26.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.7°F
- Total precipitation: 6.68"

#6. January 1982
- Average temperature: 26.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.5°F
- Total precipitation: 3.8"

#5. January 1970
- Average temperature: 26.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.1°F
- Total precipitation: 1.69"

#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 24.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.8°F
- Total precipitation: 3.66"

#3. January 1977
- Average temperature: 22.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7°F
- Total precipitation: 2.41"

#2. January 1918
- Average temperature: 21.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7°F
- Total precipitation: 4.19"

#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 21.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.5"