Coldest Januarys in Indiana since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in Indiana since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Indiana 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 2014
- Average temperature: 19.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.33"

#9. January 1970
- Average temperature: 18.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.99"

#8. January 1982
- Average temperature: 18.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 28.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.5°F
- Total precipitation: 5.33"

#7. January 1963
- Average temperature: 18°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.98"

#6. January 1978
- Average temperature: 16.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 25°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.81"

#5. January 1979
- Average temperature: 16.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 25°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.6°F
- Total precipitation: 3.52"

#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 15.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 24°F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.04"

#3. January 1940
- Average temperature: 14.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.63"

#2. January 1918
- Average temperature: 11.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.93"

#1. January 1977
- Average temperature: 10.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.3"

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