Tennessee Climate
How Tennessee's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.
How Tennessee is running
NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.
August 2026 in Tennessee: 77.9°F (+1.4 °F against 1991-2020), the 23rd warmest in 132 years on record.
August 2026 in Tennessee: 3.65 in (-0.19 in against 1991-2020), the 61st driest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Tennessee: 62.4°F (+2.1 °F against 1991-2020), the 4th warmest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Tennessee: 32.41 in (-5.61 in against 1991-2020), the 24th driest in 132 years on record.
- Warmest August
- 82.6°F in 2007
- Coolest August
- 71.4°F in 1967
- Wettest August
- 10.08 in in 1901
- Driest August
- 1.20 in in 1953
Every year since 1895
Main weather stations
Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.
| Station | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation | Snowfall | Last freeze | First freeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Tri City AP | 68.2°F | 44.9°F | 43.97 in | 9.2 in | April 16 | October 24 |
| Chattanooga Lovell AP | 72.2°F | 51.5°F | 55.00 in | 3.6 in | March 24 | November 9 |
| Clarksville Outlaw AP | 69.1°F | 47.7°F | 47.21 in | April 6 | October 28 | |
| Crossville 7 Nw | 64.6°F | 44.3°F | 59.03 in | April 20 | October 20 | |
| Crossville Mem AP | 65.3°F | 45.4°F | 57.53 in | April 16 | October 23 | |
| Dyersburg Iii Golf | 70.4°F | 49.8°F | 53.25 in | March 28 | November 2 | |
| Jackson Mckellar AP | 71.0°F | 48.9°F | 53.93 in | April 5 | October 29 | |
| Knoxville Mcghee Tyson AP | 70.0°F | 49.1°F | 51.93 in | 4.6 in | April 1 | November 2 |
| Memphis Intl AP | 73.0°F | 53.8°F | 54.94 in | 2.7 in | March 16 | November 16 |
| Nashville Intl AP | 71.6°F | 50.0°F | 50.51 in | 4.7 in | March 31 | November 3 |
| Oak Ridge Asos | 70.4°F | 49.3°F | 55.53 in | March 31 | November 4 | |
| Oak Ridge Atdd | 68.7°F | 48.4°F | 59.70 in | 4.4 in | April 5 | November 1 |
Frost dates at every station in Tennessee
Counties
- Anderson County
- Bedford County
- Benton County
- Bledsoe County
- Blount County
- Bradley County
- Campbell County
- Cannon County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Cheatham County
- Chester County
- Claiborne County
- Clay County
- Cocke County
- Coffee County
- Crockett County
- Cumberland County
- Davidson County
- Decatur County
- DeKalb County
- Dickson County
- Dyer County
- Fayette County
- Fentress County
- Franklin County
- Gibson County
- Giles County
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Hamblen County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Hawkins County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Loudon County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- McMinn County
- McNairy County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Morgan County
- Obion County
- Overton County
- Perry County
- Pickett County
- Polk County
- Putnam County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Scott County
- Sequatchie County
- Sevier County
- Shelby County
- Smith County
- Stewart County
- Sullivan County
- Sumner County
- Tipton County
- Trousdale County
- Unicoi County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weakley County
- White County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
Towns
- Adams
- Adamsville
- Alamo
- Alcoa
- Alexandria
- Algood
- Allardt
- Altamont
- Apison
- Ardmore
- Arlington
- Ashland City
- Athens
- Atoka
- Atwood
- Banner Hill
- Bartlett
- Baxter
- Bean Station
- Bell Buckle
- Belle Meade
- Bells
- Benton
- Berry Hill
- Bethel Springs
- Big Sandy
- Blaine
- Bloomingdale
- Blountville
- Bluff City
- Bolivar
- Bon Aqua Junction
- Bradford
- Brentwood
- Brentwood Estates
- Brighton
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Brownsville
- Bruceton
- Bulls Gap
- Burns
- Byrdstown
- Camden
- Carthage
- Caryville
- Castalian Springs
- Celina
- Centerville
- Central
- Central
- Chapel Hill
- Charleston
- Charlotte
- Chattanooga
- Christiana
- Chuckey
- Church Hill
- Clarkrange
- Clarksville
- Cleveland
- Clifton
- Clinton
- Coalfield
- Coalmont
- Collegedale
- Collierville
- Collinwood
- Colonial Heights
- Columbia
- Condon
- Cookeville
- Coopertown
- Cordova
- Cornersville
- Covington
- Cowan
- Crab Orchard
- Cross Plains
- Crossville
- Crump
- Dandridge
- Dayton
- Decatur
- Decaturville
- Decherd
- Dickson
- Dodson Branch
- Dover
- Doyle
- Dresden
- Dunlap
- Dyer
- Dyersburg
- Eagleton Village
- Eagleville
- East Brainerd
- East Chattanooga
- East Cleveland
- East Ridge
- Eastview
- Elizabethton
- Elkton
- Ellendale
- Englewood
- Englewood
- Erin
- Erwin
- Estill Springs
- Etowah
- Fair Garden
- Fairfield Glade
- Fairmount
- Fairmount
- Fairview
- Fall Branch
- Falling Water
- Farragut
- Fayetteville
- Fincastle
- Flintville
- Forest Hills
- Franklin
- Friendship
- Friendsville
- Gainesboro
- Gallatin
- Gallaway
- Gates
- Gatlinburg
- Germantown
- Gleason
- Goodlettsville
- Gordonsville
- Gray
- Graysville
- Green Hill
- Greenback
- Greenbrier
- Greeneville
- Greenfield
- Grimsley
- Gruetli-Laager
- Halls
- Harriman
- Harrison
- Harrogate
- Hartsville
- Helenwood
- Henderson
- Hendersonville
- Henning
- Hermitage
- Hickory Withe
- Hohenwald
- Hollow Rock
- Hopewell
- Humboldt
- Hunter
- Hunter
- Huntingdon
- Huntland
- Huntsville
- Huntsville
- Jacksboro
- Jackson
- Jamestown
- Jasper
- Jefferson City
- Jellico
- Johnson City
- Johnsonville
- Jonesborough
- Kenton
- Kimball
- Kingsport
- Kingston
- Kingston Springs
- Knoxville
- La Vergne
- Lafayette
- Lafayette
- LaFollette
- Lake Tansi
- Lakeland
- Lakesite
- Lakewood
- Lakewood Park
- Lawrenceburg
- Lebanon
- Lenoir City
- Lewisburg
- Lexington
- Linden
- Livingston
- Lobelville
- Lone Oak
- Lookout Mountain
- Loretto
- Loudon
- Louisville
- Luttrell
- Lyles
- Lynchburg
- Madisonville
- Manchester
- Martin
- Maryville
- Mascot
- Mason
- Maury City
- Maynardville
- McEwen
- McKenzie
- McMinnville
- Medina
- Memphis
- Michie
- Middle Valley
- Middleton
- Midtown
- Midway
- Milan
- Millersville
- Millington
- Minor Hill
- Monteagle
- Monterey
- Mooresburg
- Morrison
- Morristown
- Moscow
- Mosheim
- Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel
- Mount Juliet
- Mount Pleasant
- Mountain City
- Mowbray Mountain
- Munford
- Murfreesboro
- Nashville
- New Hope
- New Johnsonville
- New Market
- New South Memphis
- New Tazewell
- New Union
- Newbern
- Newport
- Niota
- Nolensville
- Norris
- Oak Grove
- Oak Hill
- Oak Ridge
- Oakland
- Obion
- Oliver Springs
- Olivet
- Oneida
- Ooltewah
- Orlinda
- Palmer
- Paris
- Park City
- Parsons
- Pegram
- Petersburg
- Petros
- Philadelphia
- Pigeon Forge
- Pikeville
- Pine Crest
- Pine Crest
- Piperton
- Pittman Center
- Plainview
- Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant View
- Portland
- Powells Crossroads
- Pulaski
- Puryear
- Red Bank
- Red Boiling Springs
- Riceville
- Ridgely
- Ridgetop
- Ripley
- Roan Mountain
- Rockford
- Rockwood
- Rocky Top
- Rogersville
- Rossville
- Rural Hill
- Rutherford
- Rutledge
- Saint Joseph
- Sale Creek
- Saltillo
- Savannah
- Scotts Hill
- Selmer
- Sevierville
- Sewanee
- Seymour
- Shackle Island
- Sharon
- Shelbyville
- Signal Mountain
- Smithville
- Smyrna
- Sneedville
- Soddy-Daisy
- Somerville
- South Carthage
- South Cleveland
- South Fulton
- South Pittsburg
- Sparta
- Speedwell
- Spencer
- Spring City
- Spring Hill
- Springfield
- Spurgeon
- Summertown
- Sunbright
- Surgoinsville
- Sweetwater
- Tazewell
- Telford
- Tellico Plains
- Tellico Village
- Tennessee Ridge
- Thompson's Station
- Three Way
- Tiptonville
- Tracy City
- Trenton
- Trezevant
- Trimble
- Troy
- Tullahoma
- Tusculum
- Unicoi
- Union City
- Unionville
- Vonore
- Walden
- Walnut Grove
- Walnut Hill
- Wartburg
- Wartrace
- Watertown
- Waverly
- Waynesboro
- Westmoreland
- White Bluff
- White House
- White Pine
- Whiteville
- Whitwell
- Wildwood
- Wildwood Lake
- Winchester
- Winfield
- Woodbury
Sources
Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.