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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in New York 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 1982 (tie)
- Average temperature: 12°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22°F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.9°F
- Total precipitation: 3.14"

#9. January 1940 (tie)
- Average temperature: 12°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.68"

#8. January 1981
- Average temperature: 11.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22°F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.88"

#7. January 1945
- Average temperature: 11.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.27"

#6. January 1977
- Average temperature: 11°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.02"

#4. January 1970 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21°F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.24"

#4. January 1912 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.12"

#3. January 1994
- Average temperature: 10.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.88"

#2. January 1920
- Average temperature: 10.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21°F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.33"

#1. January 1918
- Average temperature: 9.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.68"