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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys 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. January 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.54"

#10. January 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.95"

#9. January 1948
- Average temperature: 22.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.2°F
- Total precipitation: 4.95"

#7. January 1970 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.95"

#7. January 1920 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.62"

#6. January 1982
- Average temperature: 22.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.8°F
- Total precipitation: 4.45"

#5. January 1904
- Average temperature: 21.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13°F
- Total precipitation: 2.94"

#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 20.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12°F
- Total precipitation: 3.01"

#3. January 1940
- Average temperature: 20.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29°F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.84"

#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 19.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 28.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.29"

#1. January 1918
- Average temperature: 18.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.5°F
- Total precipitation: 4.33"