Cross Plains, TN climate
Cross Plains has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade17° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 93°, and a typical Oct 1 in Cross Plains peaks around 76°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Cross Plains feels like
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Cross Plains 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 | 46° | 28° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 31° | 4.3" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 | 29° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 38° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 31° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 28° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 48° | 51.7" | 2.0" | 119 | 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 Cross Plains
Cross Plains gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 206 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cross Plains
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cross Plains, 73% of that work is heating and 27% 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 Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cross Plains’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 28° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cross Plains’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cross Plains?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Cross Plains?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cross Plains get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cross Plains?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Cross Plains?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cross Plains itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Portland Sewage Plt, TN (9 mi, snow) and White House, TN (6 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.