January is one of the cooler months of the year in Clarksville, with average highs near 6.3°C and lows around -3.2°C (mean 1.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Clarksville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Clarksville was 2006 — when the month averaged 6.2°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -4.2°C. Typical January days reach 6.3°C with nights near -3.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Clarksville, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 221 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Clarksville during January averages 85%. The most humid January was 1991 at 92%, and the least humid was 2014 at 78%.
January receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Clarksville. The sunniest January was 2025 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994 and 2020 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Clarksville during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1982, 1999 and 2006 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.2°C | 2.1°C | 2.2°C | 1.4°C | 2.3°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 6.8°C | 6.9°C | 6.3°C | 7.2°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | -4.9°C | -2.6°C | -2.6°C | -3.4°C | -2.6°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 109 mm | 95 mm | 81 mm | 137 mm | +59 mm |
January temperatures in Clarksville have risen by about 3.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -25.1°C (1994) to a record high of 21.8°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 221 mm.
A quieter season to visit Clarksville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Clarksville. That said, January — with days averaging 6.3°C and nights around -3.2°C (mean 1.5°C) and higher rainfall (97 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | -5.2°C | 17.4°C | -14.5°C | 113 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 5.1°C | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | 14.9°C | -15.5°C | 161 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | 21.2°C | -5.3°C | 160 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 5.0°C | 0.0°C | -5.0°C | 21.3°C | -11.3°C | 150 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | -1.6°C | 19.5°C | -5.7°C | 99 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 9.2°C | 4.5°C | -0.1°C | 20.0°C | -7.9°C | 140 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | -2.2°C | 17.8°C | -11.6°C | 95 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 4.5°C | -0.6°C | -5.6°C | 18.9°C | -15.3°C | 81 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 10.2°C | 5.6°C | 0.9°C | 20.5°C | -12.7°C | 85 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 5.5°C | 0.9°C | -3.8°C | 18.3°C | -12.4°C | 44 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | -3.8°C | 15.6°C | -16.9°C | 41 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 3.4°C | -1.8°C | -6.9°C | 12.3°C | -16.2°C | 57 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | -2.2°C | 21.0°C | -9.5°C | 162 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | -1.1°C | 17.3°C | -6.6°C | 102 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 4.7°C | 0.2°C | -4.3°C | 14.9°C | -9.4°C | 54 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 3.5°C | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | 16.1°C | -12.1°C | 87 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 4.5°C | -0.2°C | -4.9°C | 16.1°C | -16.0°C | 126 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 5.4°C | 0.6°C | -4.2°C | 19.1°C | -14.2°C | 101 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | -1.4°C | 18.4°C | -12.9°C | 112 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 0.6°C | 20.3°C | -4.2°C | 147 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 8.2°C | 4.1°C | 0.1°C | 19.4°C | -12.4°C | 115 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 6.7°C | 1.6°C | -3.5°C | 20.3°C | -13.3°C | 75 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 3.3°C | -1.2°C | -5.7°C | 13.1°C | -15.3°C | 34 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | -0.6°C | 21.8°C | -10.2°C | 114 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 5.2°C | 0.7°C | -3.9°C | 17.1°C | -11.9°C | 58 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 7.7°C | 2.6°C | -2.6°C | 20.4°C | -11.3°C | 67 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | -1.4°C | 19.1°C | -13.5°C | 221 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 10.0°C | 5.2°C | 0.5°C | 20.5°C | -6.4°C | 85 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 5.0°C | 0.3°C | -4.3°C | 20.0°C | -16.7°C | 92 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 5.0°C | 0.6°C | -3.8°C | 18.4°C | -12.3°C | 105 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 6.7°C | 2.1°C | -2.5°C | 18.8°C | -14.2°C | 109 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 2.1°C | -2.3°C | -6.7°C | 12.9°C | -25.1°C | 122 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 8.4°C | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | 16.4°C | -6.7°C | 83 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | -2.3°C | 12.6°C | -13.2°C | 70 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 5.5°C | 1.1°C | -3.2°C | 10.9°C | -11.4°C | 88 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | -0.4°C | 18.2°C | -5.9°C | 118 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | -0.6°C | 18.2°C | -5.0°C | 154 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 3.5°C | -0.8°C | -5.1°C | 18.1°C | -13.1°C | 106 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | -3.2°C | 13.0°C | -12.9°C | 40 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 6.4°C | 1.1°C | -4.3°C | 18.0°C | -15.8°C | 22 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 0.4°C | -4.2°C | -8.8°C | 17.6°C | -24.4°C | 84 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 2.7°C | -1.7°C | -6.0°C | 12.5°C | -20.5°C | 34 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 4.8°C | 0.9°C | -3.1°C | 11.8°C | -9.6°C | 56 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | -7.1°C | 17.8°C | -22.6°C | 172 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.3°C | 15.7°C | -14.5°C | 39 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 6.3°C with lows near -3.2°C (mean 1.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 97 mm of rainfall in Clarksville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 21.8°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -25.1°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 3.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.2°C to 6.7°C and overnight lows from -6.3°C to -3.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Clarksville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.3°C daytime highs and -3.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Clarksville, averaging 1.5°C.
For January in Clarksville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.3°C and lows of -3.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 221 mm. On average, January sees 97 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Clarksville behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
