1948-49 is the coldest winter here. 1978-79 is the 2nd coldest. December 1983 is the coldest December. November 1985 is the coldest November. February 2019 was colder than February 1989. January 1950 was cold, but so was January 1937, January 1949, January 1957, January 1969, and January 1979. Of the last 5 years mentioned, none of those years were strong la niñas.