Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Rhode Island since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. 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 1982
– Average temperature: 20.4°F
– Monthly high temperature: 30.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 10.4°F
– Total precipitation: 5.57″
#9. January 2004
– Average temperature: 20.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 27.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 12.8°F
– Total precipitation: 1.73″
#8. January 1940
– Average temperature: 19.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 28.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 11.4°F
– Total precipitation: 2.69″
#7. January 1970
– Average temperature: 19.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 28.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 10.9°F
– Total precipitation: 0.94″
#6. January 1977
– Average temperature: 19.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 28.6°F
– Monthly low temperature: 10.5°F
– Total precipitation: 3.64″
#5. January 1904
– Average temperature: 19.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 28.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 10.2°F
– Total precipitation: 4.86″
#4. January 1981
– Average temperature: 19°F
– Monthly high temperature: 28.5°F
– Monthly low temperature: 9.5°F
– Total precipitation: 0.88″
#3. January 1920
– Average temperature: 18.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 28.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 9.6°F
– Total precipitation: 3.28″
#2. January 1912
– Average temperature: 18.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 27.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 9.6°F
– Total precipitation: 3.65″
#1. January 1918
– Average temperature: 18.4°F
– Monthly high temperature: 26.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 10°F
– Total precipitation: 3.5″