Chattanooga January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Chattanooga, Tennessee in the month of January.
Typical Chattanooga January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 51.0 °F
Average daily low 32.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.0 inches
Average monthly snow 1.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.1%
Daily chance of snow 2.1%
Chattanooga January Weather Records
1879–2024
Highest temperature 78 °F January 1, 2022
Lowest temperature -13 °F January 26, 1940
Highest daily low 65 °F January 22, 1937
Lowest daily high 10 °F January 11, 1886
Hottest average high temperature 60.9 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 37.2 °F 1978
Most daily precipitation 3.8 inches January 6, 2009
Most monthly precipitation 12.7 inches 1882
Most daily snow 10.2 inches January 7, 1988
Most monthly snow 15.8 inches 1893
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 51.5 33.5 78 2
January 2 51.3 33.4 70 0
January 3 51.2 33.4 75 8
January 4 51.1 33.3 71 4
January 5 51.0 33.1 71 0
January 6 50.8 32.8 73 -1
January 7 50.8 32.7 75 5
January 8 50.7 32.6 72 6
January 9 50.8 32.6 72 -4
January 10 50.8 32.7 78 -1
January 11 50.8 32.5 78 -7
January 12 50.7 32.4 72 -1
January 13 50.7 32.3 74 2
January 14 50.8 32.2 75 9
January 15 50.8 32.1 73 4
January 16 50.9 32.1 73 2
January 17 51.0 32.0 73 -2
January 18 51.1 31.9 74 6
January 19 51.2 31.8 71 1
January 20 51.2 31.8 71 -9
January 21 51.3 31.8 76 -10
January 22 51.3 31.9 77 5
January 23 51.5 31.9 73 -3
January 24 51.6 31.9 75 -7
January 25 51.7 31.9 77 0
January 26 51.9 31.8 72 -13
January 27 51.8 31.8 75 -6
January 28 51.9 31.8 73 -8
January 29 51.9 31.9 73 -2
January 30 51.9 32.0 77 -7
January 31 52.1 32.1 73 -10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Chattanooga Lovell Airport location
1879–1939 Chattanooga location