Weather on January 15
Knoxville, TN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
2007
59°F avg
Coldest
1988
21°F avg
About This Date
January 15th in Knoxville, TN typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 26°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 2007 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (21°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 15th in Knoxville, TN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52° | 19° | 35° | 0.23" | 0.1" |
| 2025 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 51° | 56° | 0.05" | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 18° | 23° | 0.3" | 1.3" |
| 2017 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 17° | 37° | 1.78" | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 33° | 43° | 0.46" | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 37° | 41° | 7.39" | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 23° | 33° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 17° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 29° | 41° | 2.31" | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.56" | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 52° | 56° | 3.99" | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.86" | — |
| 1988coldest | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 0.41" | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | 23° | 25° | 0.28" | 1" |
| 1977 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.56" | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
56 years of data from KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TENN