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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in North Carolina 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 1988
- Average temperature: 34.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.7°F
- Total precipitation: 3.59"

#8. January 1985 (tie)
- Average temperature: 34.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.82"

#8. January 1948 (tie)
- Average temperature: 34.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.2°F
- Total precipitation: 4.36"

#7. January 1981
- Average temperature: 33.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 22°F
- Total precipitation: 1.05"

#6. January 1978
- Average temperature: 33.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 43°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24°F
- Total precipitation: 7.18"

#5. January 1970
- Average temperature: 33.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.33"

#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 33.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.82"

#3. January 1918
- Average temperature: 30.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 40°F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.9°F
- Total precipitation: 4.59"

#2. January 1940
- Average temperature: 28.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.6°F
- Total precipitation: 3"

#1. January 1977
- Average temperature: 28.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.7°F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"