Gallatin, TN climate
Gallatin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 5 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 94°, and a typical Oct 1 in Gallatin peaks around 77°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Gallatin feels like
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Gallatin 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 | 47° | 29° | 4.2" | 1.9" | 12 | 1 | 30° – 46° |
| February | 52° | 32° | 4.5" | 1.6" | 11 | 1 | 31° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 39° | 4.8" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 43° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| December | 50° | 32° | 4.8" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 30° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 52.4" | 4.6" | 132 | 3 |
“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 Gallatin
Gallatin 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 132 days a year.
About 216 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 216 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gallatin
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gallatin, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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.
Gallatin and its neighbors
Gallatin borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Hendersonville has both the coldest January nights (29°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Gallatin’s January low is 29° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gallatin 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 Gallatin averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gallatin’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 30° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Gallatin’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gallatin?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Gallatin?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gallatin get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Gallatin?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Gallatin?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gallatin itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Old Hickory Wfo, TN (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.