Coldest Januarys in New Hampshire since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in New Hampshire since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in New Hampshire 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 2004 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.93"

#9. January 1957 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.24"

#8. January 1981
- Average temperature: 10°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.5°F
- Total precipitation: 0.66"

#7. January 1970
- Average temperature: 9.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.9°F
- Total precipitation: 0.8"

#6. January 1904
- Average temperature: 9.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.21"

#5. January 1994
- Average temperature: 8.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.2°F
- Total precipitation: 4.78"

#4. January 1982
- Average temperature: 8.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.62"

#3. January 1912
- Average temperature: 8.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.73"

#2. January 1920
- Average temperature: 8.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: -4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.08"

#1. January 1918
- Average temperature: 7.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.82"

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