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Knoxville January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Knoxville, Tennessee in the month of January.

Typical Knoxville January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	48.0 °F
Average daily low	30.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.8 inches
Average monthly snow	1.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	37.2%
Daily chance of snow	3.9%

Knoxville January Weather Records 1910–2024
Highest temperature	77 °F	January 1, 2022
Lowest temperature	-24 °F	January 21, 1985
Highest daily low	63 °F	January 1, 1952
Lowest daily high	7 °F	January 30, 1966
Hottest average high temperature	60.6 °F	1950
Coldest average high temperature	34.5 °F	1940
Most daily precipitation	3.8 inches	January 15, 1954
Most monthly precipitation	12.7 inches	2013
Most daily snow	9.9 inches	January 29, 1966
Most monthly snow	15.1 inches	1962

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	48.9	31.4	77	2
January 2	48.8	31.3	70	0
January 3	48.6	31.3	75	8
January 4	48.6	31.3	72	3
January 5	48.4	31.1	73	0
January 6	48.2	31.0	69	-2
January 7	48.0	30.8	73	2
January 8	48.0	30.7	72	-1
January 9	48.0	30.8	74	-3
January 10	48.0	30.8	76	-4
January 11	47.9	30.7	77	-3
January 12	47.9	30.6	75	-2
January 13	47.8	30.4	74	1
January 14	47.9	30.3	74	9
January 15	47.9	30.2	71	6
January 16	47.9	30.3	74	1
January 17	48.0	30.2	74	-5
January 18	48.1	30.2	74	0
January 19	48.1	30.2	69	-4
January 20	48.2	30.2	69	-18
January 21	48.3	30.2	72	-24
January 22	48.3	30.2	76	0
January 23	48.4	30.3	72	2
January 24	48.6	30.3	74	-6
January 25	48.6	30.4	77	2
January 26	48.7	30.3	74	5
January 27	48.7	30.2	71	2
January 28	48.8	30.2	70	-3
January 29	48.8	30.3	73	-1
January 30	48.8	30.3	75	-9
January 31	48.9	30.5	75	-7

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1910–2024	Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport	location