Climate · Lewisburg

Lewisburg, TN climate

Lewisburg has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
122nd hottest of 504 Tennessee towns
January low
29°
246th mildest of 504 Tennessee towns
Rain + melted snow
56 in
163rd wettest of 504 Tennessee towns
Snow a winter
0.9 in
18th least snowy of 503 Tennessee towns
A normal year

What a year in Lewisburg feels like

Winter

52° / 30°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

71° / 46°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 14

Summer

88° / 65°
Typical high / low · 58 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

73° / 47°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 22
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Lewisburg 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
January49°29°4.8" 0.3"91 30° – 46°
February54°31°5.1" 0.4"91 32° – 50°
March62°38°5.5" 0.1"110 43° – 60°
April72°46°5.1" 0100 53° – 65°
May79°55°4.7" 0110 62° – 73°
June86°63°4.6" 0110 71° – 79°
July89°67°4.6" 0110 74° – 81°
August89°65°4.1" 090 72° – 84°
September83°58°4.1" 070 67° – 77°
October73°46°3.8" 080 56° – 64°
November61°36°4.0" 090 43° – 54°
December52°31°5.8" 0.1"100 31° – 52°
Year71°47°56.0"0.9"1152

“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 Lewisburg

Lewisburg gets 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.

56 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 95% of U.S. towns
0.9 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns
2 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 75% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.8"

Snowfall by month

About 0.9" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 192 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.

95
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
<1
nights below 0° in a normal year
58
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 Lewisburg

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lewisburg, 70% of that work is heating and 30% is cooling.

70%heating
3,714 heating degree daysLess heating than 81% of U.S. towns
1,568 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.

Compared with other towns

How Lewisburg compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 77% of U.S. towns122nd hottest of 504 Tennessee towns
Winter cold29° January low
Milder than 80% of U.S. towns246th mildest of 504 Tennessee towns
Precipitation56" a year
Wetter than 95% of U.S. towns163rd wettest of 504 Tennessee towns
Snow0.9" a winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns18th least snowy of 503 Tennessee towns
Growing season192 frost-free days
Longer than 66% of U.S. towns97th 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

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Lewisburg averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.3° now 41°, was 40°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 59°, was 58°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 77°, was 76°
🍂 Fall+0.4° now 60°, was 59°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lewisburg’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 31° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Lewisburg’s climate

What is the coldest month in Lewisburg?

January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 29°.

What is the hottest month in Lewisburg?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 58 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Lewisburg get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.9 inches.

When is the first frost in Lewisburg?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 14.

What is the rainiest month in Lewisburg?

December, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.

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