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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys 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.

#9. January 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 8.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 17.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.7°F
- Total precipitation: 0.65"

#9. January 1929 (tie)
- Average temperature: 8.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.01"

#8. January 1978
- Average temperature: 8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 17.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.59"

#7. January 1936
- Average temperature: 7.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 16.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.66"

#6. January 1982
- Average temperature: 7.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 17.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.78"

#5. January 1918
- Average temperature: 7.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 17.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.98"

#4. January 1940
- Average temperature: 6.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"

#3. January 1977
- Average temperature: 6.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 17°F
- Monthly low temperature: -4.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.5"

#2. January 1979
- Average temperature: 4.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.66"

#1. January 1912
- Average temperature: 2.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 11.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.7°F
- Total precipitation: 0.52"