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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in West Virginia 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 1994 (tie)
- Average temperature: 24°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.5°F
- Total precipitation: 5.54"

#10. January 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 24°F
- Monthly high temperature: 33°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.1°F
- Total precipitation: 0.97"

#9. January 1985
- Average temperature: 23.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.78"

#8. January 2014
- Average temperature: 23.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.25"

#7. January 1970
- Average temperature: 23.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.1°F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"

#6. January 1948
- Average temperature: 22.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.8°F
- Total precipitation: 3.1"

#5. January 1912
- Average temperature: 22.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.7°F
- Total precipitation: 3.05"

#4. January 1978
- Average temperature: 21.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.2°F
- Total precipitation: 5.87"

#3. January 1918
- Average temperature: 19.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 28.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.4°F
- Total precipitation: 4.4"

#2. January 1940
- Average temperature: 18.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.51"

#1. January 1977
- Average temperature: 16.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.89"