The Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Each New England State

The winter months of early 2025 didn't feel much like winter for New England. While a major storm pummeled the mid-east just south of us, we here in New England missed it completely thanks to a high-pressure system from the north that came down over us. Snowfall totals were far behind what they should be.

Look at these numbers from 2020 to 2024 from WMTW 8 Meteorologist Colleen Hurley. They show how much below normal we are for snowfall and have been for the past five years.

As winter approaches once again, it got me wondering. What's the coldest it's ever been in each of the New England States? I went to the experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, better known as NOAA. They've got the data for the coldest temperature ever recorded in each state. Here's how cold it's been in the New England States.

Connecticut  −37 °F

Falls Village, Connecticut, recorded a temperature of −37 °F on February 16, 1943.

Maine  −50 °F

Big Black River in Maine recorded a temperature of −50 °F on February 16, 1943.

Massachusetts  −40 °F

Massachusetts has reached -40°F three times. January 5, 1904, in Taunton. February 15, 1943, in Coldbrook, and January 12, 1981, in Chester.

New Hampshire  −50 °F

New Hampshire is the second New England State to hit -50°F. It happened at the top of Mt. Washington on January 22, 1885. And that temperature doesn't even count the windchill.

Rhode Island  −28 °F

Rhode Island reached a temperature of −28 °F on January 11, 1942, in Wood River Junction.

Vermont  −50 °F

Vermont, like Maine and New Hampshire, hit −50°F on December 30, 1933, in Bloomfield.