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compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Tennessee since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#9. January 2014 (tie)
- Average temperature: 30°F
- Monthly high temperature: 41.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.7"

#9. January 1905 (tie)
- Average temperature: 30°F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.6°F
- Total precipitation: 3.54"

#8. January 1970
- Average temperature: 29.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.96"

#7. January 1948
- Average temperature: 29.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.6°F
- Total precipitation: 4.17"

#6. January 1979
- Average temperature: 29.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.5°F
- Total precipitation: 7.02"

#5. January 1985
- Average temperature: 28.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"

#4. January 1978
- Average temperature: 26.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.3°F
- Total precipitation: 5.85"

#3. January 1918
- Average temperature: 25.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.4°F
- Total precipitation: 7.12"

#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 23.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7°F
- Total precipitation: 2.69"

#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 23°F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.13"