Lone Oak, TN climate
Lone Oak has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lone Oak feels like
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Lone Oak 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 | 46° | 28° | 5.9" | 1.4" | 8 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 31° | 5.9" | 1.8" | 9 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 58° | 38° | 6.0" | 0.3" | 9 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 47° | 5.9" | 0 | 9 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 56° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 81° | 62° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 84° | 66° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 59° | 4.7" | 0 | 6 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 49° | 4.6" | 0 | 6 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 38° | 5.2" | 0 | 7 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 31° | 6.7" | 0.8" | 8 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 67° | 48° | 64.2" | 4.3" | 95 |
“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 Lone Oak
Lone Oak gets 64 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
About 219 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 219 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lone Oak
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lone Oak, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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.
Lone Oak and its neighbors
Lone Oak borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Fairmount has both the coldest January nights (28°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Lone Oak’s January low is 28° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lone Oak 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 Lone Oak averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lone Oak’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 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Lone Oak’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lone Oak?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Lone Oak?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 66°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lone Oak get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lone Oak?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Lone Oak?
December, with 6.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 64 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lone Oak itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Soddy Daisy-mowbray Mtn, TN (9 mi, snow) and Lookout Mtn-point Park, TN (13 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.