Chattanooga Weather Records

Chattanooga, Tennessee weather averages and records from 1879–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Chattanooga, Tennessee was 107 °F which occurred on July 1, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Chattanooga, Tennessee was -13 °F which occurred on January 26, 1940.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Chattanooga Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 51.0 32.1 78 -13 5.0 1.0
February 55.5 35.2 82 -10 5.0 1.2
March 64.0 41.9 89 2 5.3 1.1
April 73.5 49.6 93 25 4.9 0.0
May 80.8 58.6 99 34 3.9 0.0
June 87.5 66.9 107 39 4.2 0.0
July 90.4 70.6 107 51 5.1 0.0
August 89.9 69.8 105 50 3.7 0.0
September 84.3 63.2 104 36 4.2 0.0
October 73.9 51.1 100 22 3.6 0.0
November 62.1 40.0 86 4 4.8 0.0
December 53.5 34.9 78 -2 5.2 0.3
Entire year 72.3 51.2 107 -13 55.0 3.5
More Chattanooga Weather Records
1879–2024
Highest daily low 86 °F July 9, 1888
Lowest daily high 10 °F January 11, 1886
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
51 °F December 14, 1901
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Feb 16–17, 1903
Most daily precipitation 9.5 inches September 5, 2011
Most monthly precipitation 16.3 inches March 1980
Most yearly precipitation 73.7 inches 1994
Most yearly days with precipitation 160 1922
Earliest snow in season November 9 1913
Latest snow in season April 25 1910
Most daily snow 18.5 inches March 13, 1993
Most monthly snow 20.0 inches March 1993
Most yearly snow 22.7 inches 1993
Most snow in a winter 22.7 inches 1992–1993
Greatest snow accumulation 19.0 inches March 14, 1993
Earliest freeze October 14 1988
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 10 1995
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 8 1933
Latest freeze April 21 1983
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 19 2016
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 3 2019
Most days in a year < 0 °F 4 1940
Most days in a year < 32 °F 89 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 176 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 102 2016
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 15 1952
Chattanooga Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days Aug 5–23, 1920
Without precipitation 39 days Sep 11 – Oct 19, 1935
With snow 5 days Feb 12–16, 1885
High temperature at or
below freezing
8 days Jan 9–16, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 130 days May 22 – Sep 28, 2016
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 38 days Jun 26 – Aug 2, 1993
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 9 days Jul 21–29, 1952
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Chattanooga is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Chattanooga Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Chattanooga Lovell Airport location
1879–1939 Chattanooga location