Coldest Januarys in Utah since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in Utah since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Utah 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 1925
- Average temperature: 19.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.5°F
- Total precipitation: 0.45"

#9. January 1930
- Average temperature: 18.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.89"

#6. January 1979 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.95"

#6. January 1932 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 28.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.12"

#6. January 1922 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.28"

#5. January 1973
- Average temperature: 17.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.1°F
- Total precipitation: 1.13"

#4. January 1898
- Average temperature: 16.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27°F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.2"

#3. January 1917
- Average temperature: 15.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 4.1°F
- Total precipitation: 1.24"

#2. January 1949
- Average temperature: 12.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 23°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.4"

#1. January 1937
- Average temperature: 9.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.64"

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