Coldest Januarys in Oregon since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in Oregon since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Oregon 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 1917
- Average temperature: 24.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.9"

#9. January 1929
- Average temperature: 24.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.8"

#8. January 1950
- Average temperature: 22.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.5°F
- Total precipitation: 8.05"

#6. January 1979 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.5°F
- Total precipitation: 3.31"

#6. January 1957 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.74"

#5. January 1922
- Average temperature: 21.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"

#4. January 1916
- Average temperature: 21.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 28°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.3°F
- Total precipitation: 5.98"

#3. January 1930
- Average temperature: 17.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.9°F
- Total precipitation: 3.42"

#2. January 1937
- Average temperature: 16.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.1°F
- Total precipitation: 4.24"

#1. January 1949
- Average temperature: 16.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.23"

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