Average Soil Temperature in Chattanooga, TN — January 2026
Data from Valley Head 1 SSW (37.3 mi away) • 31 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
41.8°F
avg
32.4°F – 57.7°F
31 days
4" depth
42.4°F
avg
33.8°F – 57.6°F
31 days
8" depth
43.7°F
avg
35.8°F – 57.4°F
31 days
20" depth
46.9°F
avg
40.3°F – 56.3°F
31 days
40" depth
46.9°F
avg
40.3°F – 56.3°F
31 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 40.5°F | 41.4°F | 43.2°F | 48.4°F | 48.4°F |
| Jan 2 | 43.7°F | 43.9°F | 44.6°F | 48°F | 48°F |
| Jan 3 | 48.7°F | 48.4°F | 47.8°F | 48.6°F | 48.6°F |
| Jan 4 | 45.3°F | 45.9°F | 47.1°F | 49.3°F | 49.3°F |
| Jan 5 | 46°F | 46.2°F | 46.9°F | 49.1°F | 49.1°F |
| Jan 6 | 50°F | 49.5°F | 48.9°F | 49.5°F | 49.5°F |
| Jan 7 | 53.8°F | 53.1°F | 52°F | 50.5°F | 50.5°F |
| Jan 8 | 53.2°F | 52.7°F | 52.2°F | 51.6°F | 51.6°F |
| Jan 9 | 57.4°F | 56.8°F | 55.9°F | 54.5°F | 54.5°F |
| Jan 10 | 57.7°F | 57.6°F | 57.4°F | 56.3°F | 56.3°F |
| Jan 11 | 47.1°F | 49.3°F | 52.2°F | 54.9°F | 54.9°F |
| Jan 12 | 41.4°F | 43°F | 46.2°F | 52°F | 52°F |
| Jan 13 | 41.5°F | 42.6°F | 44.8°F | 49.8°F | 49.8°F |
| Jan 14 | 42.8°F | 43.5°F | 45°F | 48.9°F | 48.9°F |
| Jan 15 | 36.7°F | 38.7°F | 42.3°F | 48°F | 48°F |
| Jan 16 | 37°F | 37.9°F | 40.1°F | 46.2°F | 46.2°F |
| Jan 17 | 42.4°F | 42.6°F | 43°F | 45.9°F | 45.9°F |
| Jan 18 | 37.9°F | 39.4°F | 41.7°F | 46°F | 46°F |
| Jan 19 | 35.6°F | 37°F | 39.6°F | 45.1°F | 45.1°F |
| Jan 20 | 34.7°F | 36°F | 38.5°F | 44.1°F | 44.1°F |
| Jan 21 | 37.2°F | 37.4°F | 38.7°F | 43.2°F | 43.2°F |
| Jan 22 | 43.5°F | 43°F | 42.4°F | 43.9°F | 43.9°F |
| Jan 23 | 41.9°F | 42.4°F | 43.2°F | 45°F | 45°F |
| Jan 24 | 38.8°F | 39.7°F | 41.4°F | 45°F | 45°F |
| Jan 25 | 40.1°F | 40.6°F | 41.5°F | 43.5°F | 43.5°F |
| Jan 26 | 34.5°F | 36.1°F | 38.8°F | 43.3°F | 43.3°F |
| Jan 27 | 32.4°F | 33.8°F | 36.3°F | 42.1°F | 42.1°F |
| Jan 28 | 32.7°F | 33.8°F | 35.8°F | 41°F | 41°F |
| Jan 29 | 33.3°F | 34.2°F | 36°F | 40.6°F | 40.6°F |
| Jan 30 | 34°F | 34.7°F | 36.1°F | 40.5°F | 40.5°F |
| Jan 31 | 33.1°F | 34.2°F | 36°F | 40.3°F | 40.3°F |