Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Allentown on January 20

On January 20th in Allentown, the weather varied between the hottest temperature ever recorded of 55.9°F in 1951 to the coldest temperature ever recorded of -6.0°F in 1994. The average temperature for this date is 29.04°F, with an average high of 36.13°F and an average low of 21.95°F. In 1951, the same year when the hottest temperature was recorded, the news highlights the opening of the first commercial nuclear power station in the United States, the Experimental Breeder Reactor-I in Idaho. This significant development marked a milestone in the exploration of nuclear energy.