Climate · Goodlettsville

Goodlettsville, TN climate

Goodlettsville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
92nd hottest of 504 Tennessee towns
January low
29°
191st mildest of 504 Tennessee towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
68th driest of 504 Tennessee towns
Snow a winter
1 in
69th least snowy of 503 Tennessee towns
A normal year

What a year in Goodlettsville feels like

Winter

50° / 31°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

70° / 47°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 11

Summer

88° / 67°
Typical high / low · 59 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

72° / 48°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 29
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Goodlettsville 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
January47°29°4.1" 0.6"100 31° – 46°
February52°32°4.5" 0.3"90 31° – 50°
March61°39°4.7" 0.2"110 43° – 61°
April71°47°5.1" 0100 53° – 64°
May79°57°5.1" 0100 62° – 74°
June86°65°4.2" 090 71° – 80°
July90°69°4.4" 090 75° – 82°
August89°67°3.9" 070 73° – 85°
September83°60°3.7" 070 67° – 78°
October72°48°3.6" 070 56° – 66°
November60°38°3.7" 080 43° – 55°
December51°32°4.7" 0.1"90 29° – 52°
Year70°48°51.7"1.2"1050

“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 Goodlettsville

Goodlettsville 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 105 days a year.

52 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 90% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 85% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 82% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.1"

Snowfall by month

About 1.2" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 200 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 200 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.

86
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
<1
nights below 0° in a normal year
59
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 Goodlettsville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Goodlettsville, 71% of that work is heating and 29% is cooling.

71%heating
3,900 heating degree daysLess heating than 79% of U.S. towns
1,571 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 81% 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.

Around Goodlettsville

Goodlettsville and its neighbors

Goodlettsville borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Millersville has the coldest January nights (28°) and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government the hottest July afternoons (90°). Goodlettsville’s January low is 29° and its July high 90°.

Ridgetop: January low 28°, July high 88°White House: January low 28°, July high 88°La Vergne: January low 29°, July high 89°Rural Hill: January low 29°, July high 89°Brentwood: January low 29°, July high 89°Ashland City: January low 29°, July high 90°Green Hill: January low 29°, July high 89°Coopertown: January low 28°, July high 89°Mount Juliet: January low 29°, July high 89°Pegram: January low 29°, July high 89°Gallatin: January low 29°, July high 89°Shackle Island: January low 29°, July high 89°Millersville: January low 28°, July high 89°Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government: January low 29°, July high 90°Hendersonville: January low 29°, July high 89°Goodlettsville: January low 29°, July high 90° GoodlettsvilleMillersvilleNashville-Davidson metropolitan governmentHendersonville
ColderMilder28° to 29°
Millersville28.4° −0.6°
Hendersonville28.9° −0.1°
Goodlettsville29.0°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Goodlettsville compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 78% of U.S. towns92nd hottest of 504 Tennessee towns
Winter cold29° January low
Milder than 80% of U.S. towns191st mildest of 504 Tennessee towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 90% of U.S. towns68th driest of 504 Tennessee towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 85% of U.S. towns69th least snowy of 503 Tennessee towns
Growing season200 frost-free days
Longer than 72% of U.S. towns133rd shortest of 504 Tennessee towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Goodlettsville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 81% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 41°, was 39°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 59°, was 58°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 78°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 60°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Goodlettsville’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 29° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Goodlettsville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Goodlettsville?

January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 29°.

What is the hottest month in Goodlettsville?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 59 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Goodlettsville get?

About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Goodlettsville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 11.

What is the rainiest month in Goodlettsville?

May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Goodlettsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Old Hickory Dam, TN (4 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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