According to U.S. Geological Survey website an all time low temperature of -50(minus 50 degree) Fahrenheit was recorded on january 16, 2009 at Maine(near Caribou) overtaking the previous record of -48 degree Fahrenheit in the year 1925.
The lowest recorded temperature in Augusta, ME is -33 on January 19th, 1975.
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