January weather in Gatlinburg, TN
The average temperature in Gatlinburg in January is 36.6°F (26.6°F–46.6°F). Average precipitation: 4.75 inches. Average snowfall is 2.4 inches.
January is a winter month in Gatlinburg, and is cooler than the annual average of 55.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 20°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 15 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 50m. For travel, January is cool.
Avg High
46.6°F
Avg Low
26.6°F
Precipitation
4.75 in
Snow
2.4 in
January records in Gatlinburg
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 78.1°F (1952) | 3.0°F (1928) | 1.34 in (1938) |
| January 2 | 75.0°F (1952) | -9.9°F (1928) | 1.55 in (1937) |
| January 3 | 73.0°F (2000) | 1.9°F (1940) | 1.53 in (1944) |
| January 4 | 71.1°F (2023) | 0.0°F (1979) | 1.81 in (1982) |
| January 5 | 72.0°F (1939) | 1.0°F (1969) | 0.97 in (1949) |
| January 6 | 72.0°F (2007) | 1.0°F (1969) | 1.11 in (1960) |
| January 7 | 72.0°F (1946) | 0.0°F (2014) | 3.50 in (2009) |
| January 8 | 72.0°F (1965) | -0.9°F (2014) | 2.31 in (1998) |
| January 9 | 78.1°F (1946) | -6.0°F (1970) | 1.50 in (1978) |
| January 10 | 73.9°F (1937) | -9.0°F (1970) | 2.30 in (2024) |
| January 11 | 71.1°F (1974) | -9.0°F (1970) | 1.43 in (1924) |
| January 12 | 73.0°F (1949) | -2.9°F (1978) | 1.44 in (2014) |
| January 13 | 71.1°F (1960) | 1.9°F (1954) | 2.05 in (2023) |
| January 14 | 75.0°F (1937) | 3.0°F (1964) | 1.26 in (2005) |
| January 15 | 73.0°F (1937) | -0.9°F (1948) | 2.25 in (2013) |
| January 16 | 72.0°F (1928) | -2.0°F (1972) | 3.35 in (1954) |
| January 17 | 71.1°F (1949) | -9.9°F (1977) | 1.00 in (1947) |
| January 18 | 71.1°F (1937) | -9.0°F (1977) | 1.90 in (2006) |
| January 19 | 73.0°F (1974) | -6.0°F (1994) | 2.50 in (1922) |
| January 20 | 71.1°F (1951) | -6.0°F (1994) | 2.20 in (1947) |
| January 21 | 81.0°F (1937) | -18.0°F (1985) | 2.45 in (1954) |
| January 22 | 75.9°F (1937) | -16.1°F (1985) | 1.97 in (1935) |
| January 23 | 75.0°F (1927) | -2.9°F (1970) | 1.70 in (1971) |
| January 24 | 73.9°F (1937) | -7.1°F (1963) | 1.32 in (2002) |
| January 25 | 75.9°F (1972) | -2.0°F (1940) | 2.03 in (1975) |
| January 26 | 71.1°F (1952) | -0.9°F (1940) | 1.70 in (2021) |
| January 27 | 72.0°F (1944) | -2.0°F (1936) | 2.75 in (1996) |
| January 28 | 73.9°F (1999) | -7.1°F (1936) | 1.25 in (1942) |
| January 29 | 73.9°F (1947) | -4.0°F (1940) | 0.92 in (1973) |
| January 30 | 75.9°F (2002) | -6.0°F (1966) | 1.56 in (2003) |
| January 31 | 75.0°F (2002) | -9.0°F (1966) | 3.10 in (2013) |