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compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Rhode Island 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. December 1976 (tie)
- Average temperature: 25.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.6°F
- Total precipitation: 3.41"

#10. December 1919 (tie)
- Average temperature: 25.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.81"

#9. December 1903
- Average temperature: 25.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.42"

#8. December 1926
- Average temperature: 25°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.6°F
- Total precipitation: 3.79"

#7. December 1955
- Average temperature: 24.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.8"

#6. December 1958
- Average temperature: 24.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.69"

#4. December 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 24°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.7°F
- Total precipitation: 2.53"

#4. December 1910 (tie)
- Average temperature: 24°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.74"

#3. December 1904
- Average temperature: 23°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.5°F
- Total precipitation: 3.84"

#2. December 1917
- Average temperature: 22.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"

#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 19.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.36"