Lowest January Temperatures in Washington D.C.
A list of the lowest temperatures ever recorded in the month of
January in
Washington D.C. from 1851–2024.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Washington D.C. in January?
The coldest January temperature in Washington D.C. history was -14 °F which occurred on January 1, 1881.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
-14 °F |
January 1, 1881 |
| 2 |
-13 °F |
January 14, 1912 |
| 3 |
-8 °F |
January 13, 1912 |
| 4 |
-6 °F |
January 18, 1893 |
| 4 |
-6 °F |
January 30, 1873 |
| 6 |
-5 °F |
January 17, 1982 |
| 6 |
-5 °F |
January 14, 1893 |
| 8 |
-4 °F |
January 19, 1994 |
| 8 |
-4 °F |
January 21, 1985 |
| 10 |
-3 °F |
January 5, 1877 |
| 10 |
-3 °F |
January 4, 1877 |
| 10 |
-3 °F |
January 3, 1877 |
| 10 |
-3 °F |
January 10, 1875 |
| 14 |
-2 °F |
January 20, 1985 |
| 14 |
-2 °F |
January 28, 1935 |
| 14 |
-2 °F |
January 31, 1905 |
| 17 |
-1 °F |
January 2, 1899 |
| 17 |
-1 °F |
January 14, 1886 |
| 17 |
-1 °F |
January 13, 1886 |
| 20 |
0 °F |
January 23, 1936 |
| 20 |
0 °F |
January 3, 1879 |
| 20 |
0 °F |
January 8, 1878 |