Morristown weather in January: Morristown, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Morristown in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, holding near 46°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 4.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 103 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationMorristown Radio WCRK
- Station IDUSC00406271
- Location36.21°N 83.33°W
- Elevation1,344 ft (410 m)
- Population32,994
- Jan 46° 27°
- Feb 51° 30°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 83° 63°
- Jul 86° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 81° 59°
- Oct 70° 47°
- Nov 59° 36°
- Dec 49° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Morristown in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.6°F. January is 3.3°F cooler than December and 3.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Morristown and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 47°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°F and 41°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 38% | 25% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% |
| January 22 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% |
| January 31 | 47°F | 27°F | 41% | 25% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 27°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 27°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 47°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 47°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 47°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 47°F | 27°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 27°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00406271; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Morristown in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around January 31 (41%). In all, 4.05 in falls on 12 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Morristown, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.1 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00406271.
What are the records for January in Morristown?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.6°F: 2023 41.8°F (+5.2), 2026 35.0°F (−1.6). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.8°F | +5.2°F | 3.74 in |
| 2026 | 35.0°F | −1.6°F | 4.18 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00406271. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Morristown compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, January normal highs run from 43°F in Monterey to 52°F in Ardmore; Morristown's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Morristown in December49°F by day, 31°F at night
- Morristown in February51°F by day, 30°F at night
- Morristown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Tennessee in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Ardmore: Tennessee's warmest Januarynormal high 52°F