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Temperature records since 1883; wind chill records since 1948

 

Most Days with Lows at or Below Zero, Winter Season

Rank # of Days Season Coldest Night
1 34 1977-78 -10 on December 12
2 31 1962-63 -20 on January 28
3 (tie) 30 1884-85 -22 on January 28 and February 13
3 (tie) 30 1935-36 -20 on January 22-23
3 (tie) 30 1978-79 -22 on January 15
6 (tie) 29 1917-18 -21 on January 12
6 (tie) 29 1976-77 -25 on January 17
8 21 2013-14 -14 on January 6
9 (tie) 19 1911-12 -17 on January 7 and 13
9 (tie) 19 1981-82 -18 on January 10
9 (tie) 19 1983-84 -18 on December 24

 

Coldest  Low Temperatures on Record

Rank Temperature (°F) Date
1 -27 January 5, 1884
2 -26 February 13, 1905
3 -25 January 17, 1977
4 -24 December 28, 1924
5 -23 December 22, 1989
6 (tie) -22 January 28, 1885
6 (tie) -22 February 8, 1895
6 (tie) -22 February 9, 1899
6 (tie) -22 January 15, 1979
6 (tie) -22 January 20, 1985
6 (tie) -22 December 23, 1989

 

Coldest High Temperatures on Record

Rank Temperature (°F) Date
1 -16 January 5, 1884
2 -11 December 24, 1983
3 -10 January 18, 1994
4 (tie) -9 January 5, 1884
4 (tie) -9 January 15, 1972
4 (tie) -9 January 15, 1974
4 (tie) -9 January 16, 1977
8 (tie) -7 February 13, 1905
8 (tie) -7 January 29, 1966
8 (tie) -7 December 23, 1983

 

Coldest Wind Chills on Record

Rank Wind Chill (°F) Date
1 -52 December 24, 1983
2 -48 January 10, 1982
3 -45 January 16, 1977
4 (tie) -44 January 23, 1963
4 (tie) -44 January 28, 1977
4 (tie) -44 January 30, 2019
7 (tie) -41 January 17, 1977
7 (tie) -41 January 15, 1979
NOTE: Based on hourly temperature and wind observations, since this is not directly measured. Values calculated using the wind chill formula implemented on November 1, 2001.

 

Largest Temperature Change

Calendar
Day
Date 24-Hour
Change
Date
60° November 11, 1911 65° November 11-12, 1911
57° January 18, 1996 62° January 18-19, 1996
54° January 29, 2008 61° February 27-28, 2024

 

Longest Consecutive String of Low Temperatures Zero or Below

# of Days Dates Coldest Temperature
12 January 22 - February 2, 1936 -20 on January 22, 23
11 January 1-11, 1979 -16 on January 2
11 December 14-24, 1989 -23 on December 22
10 January 19-28, 1963 -20 on January 28
10 January 4-13, 1912 -17 on January 7, 13

 

Longest Consecutive Hours of Temperatures Zero or Below

# of Hours Dates Coldest Temperature
102 December 22-26, 1983 -18 on December 24
65 February 1-4, 1996 -19 on February 3
60 December 21-23, 1989 -23 on December 22

 

Longest Consecutive String of Days 32 Degrees or Below

# of Days Dates Coldest Temperature
35 December 30, 1976 - February 1, 1977 -25 on January 17
33 February 22 - March 18, 1960 -10 on March 6
30 January 25 - February 23, 1978 -7 on Feb. 7, 16, 19, 22
29 January 24 - February 21, 1902 -9 on January 27, 28

 

Winters Without Temperatures Zero or Below

Winter Season Coldest Temperature
1905-06 1 on December 24
1931-32 1 on January 30
1938-39 4 on December 27 and February 10-11 
1952-53 3 on January 6 and February 17
1997-98 1 on January 13
2011-12 5 on January 19-20
2012-13 1 on February 1