The All-Time Low Temperature in Each U.S. State
We've examined all the weather records in the NOAA database to determine the all-time lowest temperature recorded in each U.S. state.
Note: There are very few weather stations at high elevation, so the actual lowest temperatures might be quite a bit lower in states with high mountains. All records are current as of January 10, 2023.
Click here for the all-time high temperatures in each state.
| Alabama | New Market | -27 °F | Jan 30, 1966 |
| Alaska | Prospect Creek | -80 °F | Jan 23, 1971 |
| Arizona | Hawley Lake | -40 °F | Jan 7, 1971 |
| Arkansas | Gravette | -29 °F | Feb 13, 1905 |
| California | Tamarack | -45 °F | Jan 7, 1937 |
| California | Boca | -45 °F | Jan 20, 1937 |
| Colorado | Maybell | -61 °F | Feb 1, 1985 |
| Connecticut | Coventry | -32 °F | Jan 22, 1961 |
| Connecticut | Falls Village | -32 °F | Feb 16, 1943 |
| Delaware | Millsboro | -17 °F | Jan 17, 1893 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | -2 °F | Feb 13, 1899 |
| Georgia | Blairsville | -16 °F | Jan 28, 1940 |
| Georgia | Blairsville | -16 °F | Jan 21, 1985 |
| Hawaii | Mauna Kea | 12 °F | May 17, 1979 |
| Hawaii | Mauna Kea | 12 °F | Feb 25, 1977 |
| Idaho | Island Park | -60 °F | Jan 18, 1943 |
| Illinois | Mt. Caroll | -38 °F | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Indiana | New Whiteland | -36 °F | Jan 19, 1994 |
| Iowa | Washta | -47 °F | Feb 3, 1996 |
| Kansas | near Elkader | -47 °F | Jan 12, 1912 |
| Kansas | Lebanon | -40 °F | Feb 13, 1905 |
| Kentucky | Shelbyville | -37 °F | Jan 19, 1994 |
| Louisiana | Minden | -16 °F | Feb 13, 1899 |
| Maine | Van Buren | -48 °F | Jan 19, 1925 |
| Maryland | Oakland | -40 °F | Jan 13, 1912 |
| Massachusetts | Chester | -35 °F | Jan 12, 1981 |
| Massachusetts | Coldbrook | -35 °F | Feb 15, 1943 |
| Michigan | Vanderbilt | -51 °F | Feb 9, 1934 |
| Minnesota | Tower | -60 °F | Feb 2, 1996 |
| Mississippi | Corinth | -19 °F | Jan 30, 1966 |
| Missouri | Warsaw | -40 °F | Feb 13, 1905 |
| Montana | Rogers Pass | -70 °F | Jan 20, 1954 |
| Nebraska | Bridgeport | -47 °F | Feb 12, 1899 |
| Nebraska | Oshkosh | -47 °F | Dec 22, 1989 |
| Nevada | San Jacinto | -50 °F | Jan 8, 1937 |
| New Hampshire | Mt. Washington | -46 °F | Jan 8, 1968 |
| New Jersey | Layton | -32 °F | Jan 14, 1912 |
| New Mexico | Gavilan | -50 °F | Feb 1, 1951 |
| New York | Stillwater Reservoir | -52 °F | Feb 9, 1934 |
| New York | Old Forge | -52 °F | Feb 18, 1979 |
| North Carolina | Mt. Mitchell | -34 °F | Jan 21, 1985 |
| North Dakota | Parshall | -60 °F | Feb 15, 1936 |
| Ohio | Milligan | -39 °F | Feb 10, 1899 |
| Oklahoma | Ralston | -29 °F | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Oregon | Ukiah | -54 °F | Feb 9, 1933 |
| Oregon | Seneca | -54 °F | Feb 10, 1933 |
| Pennsylvania | Smethport | -42 °F | Jan 5, 1904 |
| Rhode Island | Wood River Junction | -28 °F | Jan 11, 1942 |
| South Carolina | Caesars Head | -19 °F | Jan 21, 1985 |
| South Dakota | McIntosh | -58 °F | Feb 17, 1936 |
| Tennessee | Mountain City | -32 °F | Dec 30, 1917 |
| Texas | Tulia | -23 °F | Feb 12, 1899 |
| Texas | Seminole | -23 °F | Feb 8, 1933 |
| Utah | East Portal | -50 °F | Jan 5, 1913 |
| Vermont | Bloomfield | -50 °F | Dec 30, 1933 |
| Virginia | Mountain Lake Biological Station | -30 °F | Jan 21, 1985 |
| Washington | Winthrop | -48 °F | Dec 30, 1968 |
| Washington | Mazama | -48 °F | Dec 30, 1968 |
| West Virginia | Lewisburg | -37 °F | Dec 30, 1917 |
| Wisconsin | near Couderay | -55 °F | Feb 2, 1996 |
| Wisconsin | near Couderay | -55 °F | Feb 4, 1996 |
| Wyoming | near Moran | -63 °F | Feb 9, 1933 |