If you live in Alaska, Minnesota, or Wisconsin, you are probably accustomed to layering jackets, scarves, hats, and gloves to prepare for the daily battle with frigid temperatures.

2014 was a winter for the books in terms of the coldest winter, coming in third after 1899 and 1912.

Of all the states in this monumentally cold year, which were the coldest? Check out the average January temperatures in these chilly states:

If those temperatures don’t sound appealing, perhaps you should consider the states with the warmest average temperatures in January.

Click here and see where your state ranks for average January temperatures.