Record Lowest Temperatures by State| State | Temp.
°F | Temp.
°C | Date | Station |
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| Alabama | –27 | –33 | Jan. 30, 1966 | New Market | | Alaska | –80 | –62 | Jan. 23, 1971 | Prospect Creek Camp | | Arizona | –40 | –40 | Jan. 7, 1971 | Hawley Lake | | Arkansas | –29 | –34 | Feb. 13, 1905 | Pond | | California | –45 | –43 | Jan. 20, 1937 | Boca | | Colorado | –61 | –52 | Feb. 1, 1985 | Maybell | | Connecticut | –32 | –36 | Jan. 22, 19611 | Coventry | | Delaware | –17 | –27 | Jan. 17, 1893 | Millsboro | | D.C. | –15 | –26 | Feb. 11, 1899 | Washington | | Florida | –2 | –19 | Feb. 13, 1899 | Tallahassee | | Georgia | –17 | –27 | Jan. 27, 1940 | CCC Camp F-16 | | Hawaii | 12 | –11 | May 17, 1979 | Mauna Kea | | Idaho | –60 | –51 | Jan. 18, 1943 | Island Park Dam | | Illinois | –36 | –38 | Jan. 5, 1999 | Congerville | | Indiana | –36 | –38 | Jan. 19, 1994 | New Whiteland | | Iowa | –47 | –44 | Feb. 3, 19961 | Elkader | | Kansas | –40 | –40 | Feb. 13, 1905 | Lebanon | | Kentucky | –37 | –38 | Jan. 19, 1994 | Shelbyville | | Louisiana | –16 | –27 | Feb. 13, 1899 | Minden | | Maine | –48 | –44 | Jan. 19, 1925 | Van Buren | | Maryland | –40 | –40 | Jan. 13, 1912 | Oakland | | Massachusetts | –35 | –37 | Jan. 12, 1981 | Chester | | Michigan | –51 | –46 | Feb. 9, 1934 | Vanderbilt | | Minnesota | –60 | –51 | Feb. 2, 1996 | Tower | | Mississippi | –19 | –28 | Jan. 30, 1966 | Corinth | | Missouri | –40 | –40 | Feb. 13, 1905 | Warsaw | | Montana | –70 | –57 | Jan. 20, 1954 | Rogers Pass | | Nebraska | –47 | –44 | Dec. 22, 19891 | Oshkosh | | Nevada | –50 | –46 | Jan. 8, 1937 | San Jacinto | | New Hampshire | –47 | –44 | Jan. 29, 1934 | Mt. Washington | | New Jersey | –34 | –37 | Jan. 5, 1904 | River Vale | | New Mexico | –50 | –46 | Feb. 1, 1951 | Gavilan | | New York | –52 | –47 | Feb. 18, 19791 | Old Forge | | North Carolina | –34 | –37 | Jan. 21, 1985 | Mt. Mitchell | | North Dakota | –60 | –51 | Feb. 15, 1936 | Parshall | | Ohio | –39 | –39 | Feb. 10, 1899 | Milligan | | Oklahoma | –27 | –33 | Jan. 18, 19301 | Watts | | Oregon | –54 | –48 | Feb. 10, 19331 | Seneca | | Pennsylvania | –42 | –41 | Jan. 5, 1904 | Smethport | | Rhode Island | –25 | –32 | Feb. 5, 1996 | Greene | | South Carolina | –19 | –28 | Jan. 21, 1985 | Caesars Head | | South Dakota | –58 | –50 | Feb. 17, 1936 | McIntosh | | Tennessee | –32 | –36 | Dec. 30, 1917 | Mountain City | | Texas | –23 | –31 | Feb. 8, 19331 | Seminole | | Utah | –69 | –56 | Feb. 1, 1985 | Peter's Sink | | Vermont | –50 | –46 | Dec. 30, 1933 | Bloomfield | | Virginia | –30 | –34 | Jan. 22, 1985 | Mountain Lake | | Washington | –48 | –44 | Dec. 30, 1968 | Mazama & Winthrop | | West Virginia | –37 | –38 | Dec. 30, 1917 | Lewisburg | | Wisconsin | –55 | –48 | Feb. 4, 1996 | Couderay | | Wyoming | –66 | –54 | Feb. 9, 1933 | Riverside R.S. |
1. Also on earlier dates at the same or other places. Source: National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, N.C., and Storm Phillips, STORMFAX, INC.
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