Nashville weather in January: Nashville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Nashville in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, holding near 49°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 102 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationNashville International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013897
- Location36.12°N 86.69°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population704,963
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Nashville in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.6°F. January is 3.1°F cooler than December and 3.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Nashville and the 8th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 49°F on January 1 to 50°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 36°F and 44°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% |
| January 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 49°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 49°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 30°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013897; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Nashville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around January 1 (37%). In all, 4.02 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Nashville, 19 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013897.
How humid and windy is Nashville in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 27°F | 75% | 6.7 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 29°F | 68% | 8.2 mph | 25% |
| noon | 45°F | 29°F | 54% | 9.1 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 28°F | 48% | 9.6 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 28°F | 55% | 7.7 mph | 30% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 64% | 7.6 mph | 36% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013897. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Nashville?
The warmest January temperature on Nashville's official record (since 1873) is 78°F, on January 29, 1911; the coldest is −17°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 14.75 in (1937); the snowiest, 18.8 inches (1948).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.6°F: 2021 42.0°F (+2.4), 2022 36.9°F (−2.7), 2023 46.8°F (+7.2), 2024 36.6°F (−3.0), 2025 35.7°F (−3.9), 2026 37.2°F (−2.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.0°F | +2.4°F | 2.56 in |
| 2022 | 36.9°F | −2.7°F | 6.53 in |
| 2023 | 46.8°F | +7.2°F | 4.91 in |
| 2024 | 36.6°F | −3.0°F | 5.40 in |
| 2025 | 35.7°F | −3.9°F | 3.11 in |
| 2026 | 37.2°F | −2.4°F | 3.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Nashville 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; Nashville's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.