January weather in Oak Ridge, TN
The average temperature in Oak Ridge in January is 37.9°F (29.2°F–46.6°F). Average precipitation: 5.50 inches. Average snowfall is 1.8 inches.
January is a winter month in Oak Ridge, and is cooler than the annual average of 58.6°F. Daily temperatures swing about 17.4°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 12 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 49m. For travel, January is a wet month.
Avg High
46.6°F
Avg Low
29.2°F
Precipitation
5.50 in
Snow
1.8 in
January records in Oak Ridge
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 75.0°F (1952) | 6.1°F (1977) | 2.88 in (2011) |
| January 2 | 70.0°F (1952) | 8.1°F (2018) | 1.79 in (2020) |
| January 3 | 73.0°F (2000) | 7.0°F (1979) | 1.99 in (2020) |
| January 4 | 71.1°F (2004) | 10.0°F (1979) | 1.37 in (2000) |
| January 5 | 70.0°F (2007) | 3.0°F (1959) | 2.16 in (1949) |
| January 6 | 66.0°F (2007) | 5.0°F (2014) | 2.27 in (2009) |
| January 7 | 69.1°F (2019) | 1.0°F (2014) | 1.52 in (1998) |
| January 8 | 71.1°F (1998) | 3.0°F (1970) | 1.51 in (1978) |
| January 9 | 68.0°F (2006) | 0.0°F (1970) | 3.29 in (2024) |
| January 10 | 69.1°F (1975) | -2.9°F (1982) | 2.66 in (2008) |
| January 11 | 72.0°F (1949) | -8.0°F (1982) | 1.99 in (2005) |
| January 12 | 71.1°F (2013) | 3.0°F (1981) | 1.88 in (1989) |
| January 13 | 72.0°F (1995) | 5.0°F (1962) | 1.44 in (1951) |
| January 14 | 73.0°F (2007) | 6.1°F (1963) | 1.96 in (1995) |
| January 15 | 68.0°F (1952) | 1.9°F (1994) | 4.10 in (1954) |
| January 16 | 69.1°F (1952) | -2.0°F (1972) | 0.98 in (2022) |
| January 17 | 69.1°F (1974) | -9.9°F (1982) | 2.00 in (2006) |
| January 18 | 71.1°F (1996) | -0.9°F (1994) | 1.46 in (1980) |
| January 19 | 72.0°F (1949) | -5.1°F (1994) | 3.08 in (1988) |
| January 20 | 69.1°F (2017) | -15.0°F (1985) | 3.34 in (1954) |
| January 21 | 72.0°F (1959) | -17.0°F (1985) | 2.87 in (1959) |
| January 22 | 75.9°F (1999) | 3.0°F (1961) | 1.93 in (1971) |
| January 23 | 72.0°F (1999) | -2.0°F (1963) | 3.70 in (2002) |
| January 24 | 71.1°F (1972) | -8.0°F (1963) | 3.12 in (2010) |
| January 25 | 72.0°F (1950) | 3.0°F (1963) | 1.47 in (1975) |
| January 26 | 69.1°F (1962) | 5.0°F (1985) | 1.67 in (1976) |
| January 27 | 72.0°F (1999) | 1.0°F (1986) | 1.78 in (1957) |
| January 28 | 71.1°F (1975) | -2.0°F (1986) | 1.17 in (1995) |
| January 29 | 73.9°F (2002) | -2.0°F (2014) | 2.09 in (1956) |
| January 30 | 73.0°F (2002) | -9.0°F (1966) | 2.97 in (1950) |
| January 31 | 73.9°F (2002) | -7.1°F (1966) | 2.26 in (1951) |