Think January was cold? You shoulda been in Boise in 1888.

Published: February 1, 2013 

How much snow did Boise get in January? 9.3 inches, which ranks 34th in the record books. The biggest snow year ever was in 1929, when 27 inches fell in January.

Was January one of the coldest on record? Yes. The average monthly temperature for January 2013 was 19.6 — 11.7 degrees below normal. That’s the 10th coldest January on record. The coldest January was 1949, when the average monthly temperature was just 10.3.

What was the coldest temperature? On Jan. 21 and Jan 22 this year, Boise hit 3 below. The coldest January day on record — also the coldest day ever in Boise — was 28 below on Jan. 16, 1888.

Hello 40; we missed you Temperatures reached 40 just three times in January, including Thursday. The last day of the month also was the warmest day: 47.

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