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compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Iowa 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. February 1900
- Average temperature: 13.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 24.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.27"

#9. February 1904
- Average temperature: 13.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 24.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.51"

#8. February 2014
- Average temperature: 13.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.5"

#6. February 2021 (tie)
- Average temperature: 12.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 4.5°F
- Total precipitation: 0.79"

#6. February 1929 (tie)
- Average temperature: 12.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.32"

#5. February 1978
- Average temperature: 11.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.78"

#4. February 1905
- Average temperature: 11.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"

#3. February 1899
- Average temperature: 11.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.84"

#2. February 1979
- Average temperature: 10.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.52"

#1. February 1936
- Average temperature: 4.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.33"