New Hope has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in New Hope at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Hope’s climate
Read from where New Hope sits among Tennessee’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in New Hope feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in New Hope averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
2 inches of snow, 56 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 31.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with New Hope’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
208 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 31.
About 2" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 72% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 42 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How New Hope compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Tennessee.
New Hope 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 | 51° | 31° | 5.3" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 32° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 34° | 5.0" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 35° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 5.5" | 1.2" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 47° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 56° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 87° | 64° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 34° | 5.8" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 34° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 56.5" | 2.1" | 126 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in New Hope
72% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about New Hope’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Hope?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in New Hope?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Hope get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in New Hope?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in New Hope?
December, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Hope.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Hope itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chickamauga 2 Sw, GA (22 mi, snow) and Bridgeport 5 Nw, AL (8 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.