Murfreesboro, AR climate
Murfreesboro has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Murfreesboro feels like
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Murfreesboro weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 31° | 4.1" | 0.8" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 34° | 4.4" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| March | 66° | 41° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 5.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 58° | 6.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 69° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 76° | 49° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 39° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 5.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 50° | 56.3" | 1.4" | 99 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro gets 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Murfreesboro
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Murfreesboro, 68% of that work is heating and 32% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Murfreesboro compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Murfreesboro averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+0.7°). The shift is smaller than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Murfreesboro’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 34° to 50°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Murfreesboro’s climate
What is the coldest month in Murfreesboro?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Murfreesboro?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 69°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Murfreesboro get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Murfreesboro?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Murfreesboro?
May, with 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Murfreesboro itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Murfreesboro 1w, AR (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.