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Coldest Januarys in Louisiana since 1895

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VOJTa Herout // Shutterstock
VOJTa Herout // Shutterstock

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Louisiana 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 1984
- Average temperature: 43.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 54°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33°F
- Total precipitation: 3.85"

#9. January 2014
- Average temperature: 43.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 55.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31°F
- Total precipitation: 2.06"

#8. January 1963
- Average temperature: 43.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 54.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32°F
- Total precipitation: 3.9"

#7. January 1985
- Average temperature: 42.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.9°F
- Total precipitation: 4.47"

#6. January 1948
- Average temperature: 41.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.8°F
- Total precipitation: 5.08"

#5. January 1918
- Average temperature: 41.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.2°F
- Total precipitation: 4.27"

#4. January 1979
- Average temperature: 41.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.3°F
- Total precipitation: 9.52"

#3. January 1978
- Average temperature: 39.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.9°F
- Total precipitation: 7.49"

#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 39.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.4°F
- Total precipitation: 5.4"

#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 37°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.8"

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