Gallatin weather in January

In January, Gallatin sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 46°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gallatin's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gallatin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
12th warmest
Overnight low
31°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:02 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Gallatin is city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
418/km²
people per km²
Founded
1802

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 46°F through the month.

A typical January day in Gallatin reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24732
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54632
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How January really feels in Gallatin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gallatin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 31°4.210.61.89.81.2
Feb50° / 34°4.610.61.710.62.2
Mar60° / 41°5.011.40.711.74.5
Apr69° / 50°5.111.20.112.96.2
May77° / 60°4.912.5013.96.3
Jun85° / 68°3.912.2014.45.0
Jul88° / 71°3.912.5014.24.2
Aug87° / 70°3.210.4013.44.6
Sep82° / 62°3.37.9012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.77.80.111.17.1
Nov58° / 40°4.090.310.14.5
Dec49° / 34°5.010.919.62.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83565
93565
103466
113664
123664
133565
143664
153664
163763
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214060
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274159
284258
294258
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gallatin gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1345
2355
3355
4365
5365
6375
7376
8376
9386
10386
11387
12387
13387
14377
15377
16377
17367
18357
19347
20346
21336
22326
23316
24316
25316
26305
27305
28305
29305
30305
31306

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89541
99541
109541
119541
129631
139730
149730
159730
169820
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:024:36
29.67:024:36
39.67:034:37
49.67:034:38
59.67:034:39
69.67:034:39
79.67:034:40
89.67:034:41
99.77:034:42
109.77:034:43
119.77:034:44
129.77:034:45
139.77:024:45
149.77:024:46
159.87:024:47
169.87:024:48
179.87:024:49
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199.87:014:51
209.97:014:52
219.97:004:53
229.97:004:54
239.96:594:55
2410.06:594:56
2510.06:584:57
2610.06:584:58
2710.06:574:59
2810.16:575:00
2910.16:565:01
3010.16:565:02
3110.16:555:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gallatin?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gallatin.

What to pack for Gallatin in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Gallatin sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gallatin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gallatin peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gallatin in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gallatin is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gallatin?

Gallatin sits at 36.4°N, 86.4°W, 538 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hendersonville, 11 mi away.

Topography around Gallatin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Gallatin.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gallatin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 548 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Gallatin is covered by trees (37%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hendersonville 11 mi · Mount Juliet 14 mi · Lebanon 15 mi · Goodlettsville 16 mi · Hermitage 17 mi · Nashville 24 mi · Springfield 25 mi · La Vergne 27 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gallatin (36.3884°, -86.4467°, elevation 538 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).