Bulls Gap, TN climate
Bulls Gap has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bulls Gap feels like
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Bulls Gap 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 28° | 4.0" | 2.1" | 12 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 31° | 4.1" | 2.9" | 13 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.6" | 2.0" | 13 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 53° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 54° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 61° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 70° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 2.7" | 0 | 9 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.4" | 1.6" | 12 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 46.9" | 8.8" | 136 |
“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 Bulls Gap
Bulls Gap gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bulls Gap
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bulls Gap, 76% of that work is heating and 24% 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 Bulls Gap compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bulls Gap averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bulls Gap’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 31° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bulls Gap’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bulls Gap?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Bulls Gap?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bulls Gap get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bulls Gap?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Bulls Gap?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bulls Gap itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Morristown Radio Wcrk, TN (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.