Coldest Januarys in Texas since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in Texas since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Texas 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 1948
- Average temperature: 40.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28°F
- Total precipitation: 1.21"

#9. January 1962
- Average temperature: 40.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.97"

#8. January 1949
- Average temperature: 39.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30°F
- Total precipitation: 3.52"

#7. January 1963
- Average temperature: 39.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.2°F
- Total precipitation: 0.5"

#6. January 1977
- Average temperature: 38.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.59"

#4. January 1978 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.65"

#4. January 1918 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.1°F
- Total precipitation: 0.76"

#3. January 1979
- Average temperature: 37.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.7°F
- Total precipitation: 2.46"

#2. January 1930
- Average temperature: 36.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.52"

#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 36.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.72"

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