Coldest Februarys in New Jersey since 1895

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February 3, 2026
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Coldest Februarys in New Jersey since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in New Jersey 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 1901
- Average temperature: 23.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.2°F
- Total precipitation: 0.96"

#9. February 1904
- Average temperature: 23°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.54"

#8. February 1936
- Average temperature: 22.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7°F
- Total precipitation: 3.13"

#7. February 1978
- Average temperature: 22.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.4"

#6. February 2015
- Average temperature: 22.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.18"

#4. February 1907 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.6"

#4. February 1905 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.6"

#3. February 1895
- Average temperature: 21.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.24"

#2. February 1979
- Average temperature: 21.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.8°F
- Total precipitation: 5.18"

#1. February 1934
- Average temperature: 17.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 28.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.92"

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