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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in South Dakota 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 1930
- Average temperature: 4.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.49"

#7. January 1982 (tie)
- Average temperature: 4.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.72"

#7. January 1936 (tie)
- Average temperature: 4.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.69"

#7. January 1912 (tie)
- Average temperature: 4.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.4"

#6. January 1929
- Average temperature: 3.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.9"

#5. January 1978
- Average temperature: 2.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 12.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.2°F
- Total precipitation: 0.26"

#4. January 1916
- Average temperature: 2.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: -9.1°F
- Total precipitation: 1.14"

#2. January 1979 (tie)
- Average temperature: 2.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 12.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.9°F
- Total precipitation: 0.77"

#2. January 1950 (tie)
- Average temperature: 2.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: -9.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.55"

#1. January 1937
- Average temperature: -1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 8.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: -10.9°F
- Total precipitation: 0.85"