Murfreesboro weather in January

In January, Murfreesboro sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 10.2 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 48°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Murfreesboro's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murfreesboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
12th warmest
Overnight low
32°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:00 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Murfreesboro is city in Tennessee, United States of America.

Density
1,016/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 48°F through the month.

A typical January day in Murfreesboro reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 62°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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How January really feels in Murfreesboro

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.

Murfreesboro 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
Jan48° / 32°4.510.21.29.81.7
Feb52° / 35°4.810.51.510.62.7
Mar61° / 42°5.211.60.711.74.9
Apr70° / 50°4.910.7012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.712.1013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°4.213014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.413014.24.2
Aug87° / 69°3.311.1013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.38.3012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.48.1011.17.1
Nov60° / 41°3.98.60.210.14.9
Dec51° / 35°5.210.70.59.62.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
154060
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Murfreesboro gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3353
4353
5354
6364
7364
8364
9364
10364
11364
12364
13364
14364
15364
16354
17354
18344
19334
20334
21324
22324
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27304
28304
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30305
31305

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 96% 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
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 5:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:004:37
29.67:014:38
39.67:014:38
49.67:014:39
59.67:014:40
69.77:014:41
79.77:014:42
89.77:014:42
99.77:014:43
109.77:014:44
119.77:014:45
129.77:014:46
139.87:014:47
149.87:014:48
159.87:014:48
169.87:004:49
179.87:004:50
189.97:004:51
199.96:594:52
209.96:594:53
219.96:594:54
229.96:584:55
2310.06:584:56
2410.06:574:57
2510.06:574:58
2610.06:564:59
2710.16:565:00
2810.16:555:01
2910.16:555:02
3010.26:545:03
3110.26:545:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
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172.3Moderate
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192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Murfreesboro?

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

1.7
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 Murfreesboro.

What to pack for Murfreesboro in January

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

In January, Murfreesboro sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murfreesboro?

Murfreesboro sits at 35.8°N, 86.4°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Smyrna, 12 mi away.

Topography around Murfreesboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Murfreesboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Murfreesboro is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
738 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Smyrna 12 mi · La Vergne 16 mi · Brentwood Estates 25 mi · Shelbyville 25 mi · Brentwood 25 mi · Mount Juliet 25 mi · Lebanon 25 mi · Franklin 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 Murfreesboro (35.8456°, -86.3903°, elevation 610 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).