Coldest Januarys in Tennessee since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Tennessee since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. January 2014 (tie)
- Average temperature: 30掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 41.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.7"
#9. January 1905 (tie)
- Average temperature: 30掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.54"
#8. January 1970
- Average temperature: 29.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.96"
#7. January 1948
- Average temperature: 29.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.17"
#6. January 1979
- Average temperature: 29.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.02"
#5. January 1985
- Average temperature: 28.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"
#4. January 1978
- Average temperature: 26.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.85"
#3. January 1918
- Average temperature: 25.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.12"
#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 23.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.69"
#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 23掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.13"
