Climate · Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, NC climate

Murfreesboro has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
355th coolest of 773 North Carolina towns
January low
30°
276th coldest of 773 North Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
50 in
326th wettest of 773 North Carolina towns
Snow a winter
3 in
324th snowiest of 763 North Carolina towns
A normal year

What a year in Murfreesboro feels like

Winter

53° / 32°
Typical high / low · 1 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

70° / 46°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 6

Summer

87° / 66°
Typical high / low · 29 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

72° / 50°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 1
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Murfreesboro weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January51°30°3.7" 0.6"101 35° – 46°
February54°32°2.9" 0.4"80 33° – 51°
March61°37°4.1" 090 43° – 58°
April71°46°3.5" 080 55° – 64°
May78°55°3.8" 0100 62° – 73°
June86°64°4.6" 0100 71° – 80°
July89°68°5.5" 0100 74° – 82°
August87°67°5.7" 090 74° – 80°
September82°61°5.4" 090 68° – 78°
October72°49°3.7" 080 57° – 67°
November62°39°3.3" 080 45° – 56°
December54°33°3.4" 1.6"101 33° – 55°
Year71°48°49.6"2.6"1112

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.

50 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 87% of U.S. towns
3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns
2 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 76% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.7"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.6"
Frost & the growing season

About 208 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.

83
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
29
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Murfreesboro

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Murfreesboro, 73% of that work is heating and 27% is cooling.

73%heating
3,717 heating degree daysLess heating than 81% of U.S. towns
1,386 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 75% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Murfreesboro compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 76% of U.S. towns355th coolest of 773 North Carolina towns
Winter cold30° January low
Milder than 81% of U.S. towns276th coldest of 773 North Carolina towns
Precipitation50" a year
Wetter than 87% of U.S. towns326th wettest of 773 North Carolina towns
Snow3" a winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns324th snowiest of 763 North Carolina towns
Growing season208 frost-free days
Longer than 77% of U.S. towns221st shortest of 773 North Carolina towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Murfreesboro averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 72% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 42°, was 41°
🌷 Spring+0.5° now 58°, was 58°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 77°, was 76°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 61°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Murfreesboro’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 33° to 55°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Murfreesboro’s climate

What is the coldest month in Murfreesboro?

January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 30°.

What is the hottest month in Murfreesboro?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Murfreesboro get?

About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

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 6.

What is the rainiest month in Murfreesboro?

August, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 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, NC (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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