Weather on January 5
Knoxville, TN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1997
62°F avg
Coldest
1999
17°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Knoxville, TN typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 28°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1997 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (17°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of January 5th dates historically, with the wettest January 5th recording 2.46" of rain. The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Knoxville, TN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 19° | 26° | 1.02" | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 1.93" | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 32° | 41° | 0.51" | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 65° | 48° | 56° | 0.69" | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 29° | 43° | 0.53" | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 38° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 72° | 53° | 62° | 1.3" | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 71° | 54° | 62° | 1.98" | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 70° | 35° | 52° | 1.12" | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 0.58" | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 23° | 33° | 0.25" | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 0.18" | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 30° | 42° | 2.46" | — |
| 1971 | 59° | 32° | 46° | 1.42" | — |
56 years of data from KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TENN