Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Allentown on January 02

On January 2nd in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the weather experienced a range of temperatures throughout history. The hottest temperature ever recorded on this date was 59.0°F in 1979, while the coldest temperature was -7.1°F in 1968. The average temperature for January 2nd is 31.81°F, with an average high of 37.53°F and an average low of 26.10°F. In 1968, when the coldest temperature was recorded, an interesting news item occurred: Apollo 8, the first manned mission to orbit the moon, had successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean just a week earlier on December 27th.