St Louis - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in St Louis, Missouri. For instance: When was the last time St Louis got colder than -10 °F? How cold did St Louis get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in St Louis and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1893. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -18 degrees Fahrenheit (-28 Celsius) on January 20, 1985 and February 13, 1905.
Since 1946 the temperature extremes were observed at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at downtown St. Louis.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | January 31, 2023 | -12 |
| -6 | December 23, 2022 + | -21 |
| -4 | February 16, 2021 | -20 |
| 5 | February 14, 2020 | -15 |
| -6 | January 30, 2019 | -21 |
| -6 | January 01, 2018 | -21 |
| 2 | December 31, 2017 + | -17 |
| 3 | December 19, 2016 | -16 |
| 1 | February 19, 2015 | -17 |
| -8 | January 06, 2014 | -22 |
| 7 | December 24, 2013 | -14 |
| 13 | January 14, 2012 | -11 |
| 0 | January 21, 2011 | -18 |
| 0 | January 09, 2010 | -18 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | January 16, 2009 + | -18 |
| 4 | December 22, 2008 | -16 |
| 5 | February 16, 2007 + | -15 |
| 5 | February 18, 2006 | -15 |
| 4 | January 17, 2005 | -16 |
| 3 | January 31, 2004 + | -16 |
| 1 | January 24, 2003 + | -17 |
| 6 | March 04, 2002 | -14 |
| 0 | January 02, 2001 | -18 |
| 2 | December 22, 2000 + | -17 |
| -5 | January 05, 1999 | -21 |
| 4 | March 12, 1998 | -16 |
| -3 | January 12, 1997 | -19 |
| -12 | February 03, 1996 | -24 |
| 4 | December 09, 1995 | -16 |
| -8 | January 18, 1994 | -22 |
| -1 | February 18, 1993 | -18 |
| 8 | January 16, 1992 | -13 |
| 8 | November 08, 1991 + | -13 |
| 0 | December 24, 1990 + | -18 |
| -16 | December 22, 1989 | -27 |
| -3 | February 12, 1988 | -19 |
| 2 | January 24, 1987 | -17 |
| -1 | January 27, 1986 | -18 |
| -18 | January 20, 1985 | -28 |
| -6 | January 21, 1984 + | -21 |
| -13 | December 25, 1983 | -25 |
| -15 | January 10, 1982 | -26 |
| -8 | February 11, 1981 | -22 |
| -2 | December 25, 1980 | -19 |
| -10 | February 09, 1979 | -23 |
| -8 | February 06, 1978 | -22 |
| -14 | January 16, 1977 | -26 |
| -10 | December 31, 1976 | -23 |
| 0 | February 09, 1975 | -18 |
| -10 | January 01, 1974 | -23 |
| -6 | December 21, 1973 | -21 |
| -7 | January 15, 1972 | -22 |
| 1 | February 09, 1971 | -17 |
| -8 | January 21, 1970 | -22 |
| 2 | January 04, 1969 | -17 |
| -7 | January 07, 1968 + | -22 |
| -5 | December 31, 1967 | -21 |
| -8 | January 29, 1966 | -22 |
| -7 | January 31, 1965 | -22 |
| -1 | January 14, 1964 | -18 |
| -11 | January 23, 1963 | -24 |
| -8 | January 10, 1962 | -22 |
| -6 | January 25, 1961 | -21 |
| -5 | March 05, 1960 | -21 |
| -4 | January 05, 1959 + | -20 |
| -5 | February 17, 1958 + | -21 |
| 0 | January 14, 1957 | -18 |
| 6 | January 31, 1956 | -14 |
| -3 | February 11, 1955 | -19 |
| 3 | January 12, 1954 | -16 |
| 3 | December 23, 1953 | -16 |
| 5 | January 29, 1952 | -15 |
| -7 | February 02, 1951 | -22 |
| 0 | December 07, 1950 | -18 |
| -1 | January 30, 1949 | -18 |
| -6 | January 28, 1948 | -21 |
| 0 | January 04, 1947 | -18 |
| 4 | January 22, 1946 | -16 |
| 0 | January 09, 1945 | -18 |
| 0 | February 12, 1944 | -18 |
| -5 | January 19, 1943 | -21 |
| -5 | January 10, 1942 | -21 |
| 10 | January 18, 1941 | -12 |
| -12 | January 19, 1940 | -24 |
| 4 | December 31, 1939 | -16 |
| 5 | January 31, 1938 + | -15 |
| 4 | January 23, 1937 | -16 |
| -10 | January 27, 1936 + | -23 |
| 1 | January 24, 1935 | -17 |
| 2 | February 27, 1934 | -17 |
| -5 | February 08, 1933 | -21 |
| 0 | December 16, 1932 | -18 |
| 9 | January 14, 1931 | -13 |
| -13 | January 18, 1930 | -25 |
| 3 | November 30, 1929 + | -16 |
| -5 | January 01, 1928 | -21 |
| -3 | January 15, 1927 | -19 |
| 3 | January 22, 1926 | -16 |
| -1 | December 27, 1925 | -18 |
| -11 | January 05, 1924 | -24 |
| 1 | February 04, 1923 | -17 |
| 3 | January 23, 1922 | -16 |
| 12 | January 17, 1921 | -11 |
| 5 | December 28, 1920 + | -15 |
| -3 | January 03, 1919 | -19 |
| -17 | January 12, 1918 | -27 |
| -10 | February 02, 1917 | -23 |
| -4 | January 13, 1916 | -20 |
| -4 | January 28, 1915 | -20 |
| 1 | February 07, 1914 | -17 |
| 4 | February 01, 1913 | -16 |
| -14 | January 07, 1912 | -26 |
| -2 | January 03, 1911 | -19 |
| -1 | February 23, 1910 | -18 |
| -1 | December 29, 1909 + | -18 |
| 6 | February 02, 1908 | -14 |
| 3 | February 05, 1907 | -16 |
| 5 | February 06, 1906 | -15 |
| -18 | February 13, 1905 | -28 |
| -6 | January 26, 1904 | -21 |
| -6 | February 17, 1903 | -21 |
| -1 | February 04, 1902 | -18 |
| -10 | December 20, 1901 | -23 |
| 1 | February 17, 1900 | -17 |
| -16 | February 12, 1899 + | -27 |
| 3 | December 14, 1898 | -16 |
| -2 | January 26, 1897 | -19 |
| 5 | February 20, 1896 + | -15 |
| -12 | February 08, 1895 | -24 |
| -11 | January 24, 1894 | -24 |
| -2 | January 15, 1893 + | -19 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.