Weather on January 16
Knoxville, TN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
2017
57°F avg
Coldest
1994
10°F avg
About This Date
January 16th 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 16th was in 2017 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (10°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11.3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 16th in Knoxville, TN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 27° | 29° | 3.15" | 11.3" |
| 2023 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 20° | 35° | 0.56" | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 47° | 55° | 0.51" | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 38° | 41° | 5.33" | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 67° | 38° | 52° | 1.09" | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 42° | 44° | 1.19" | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 26° | 42° | 1.93" | — |
| 1996 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.79" | — |
| 1994coldest | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 26° | 38° | 0.41" | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 46° | 49° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.41" | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 27° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 21° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
56 years of data from KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TENN