New Market, TN climate
New Market has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Market feels like
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New Market 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° | 28° | 4.5" | 3.5" | 13 | 3 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 31° | 4.7" | 3.3" | 13 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 5.0" | 1.2" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 54° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 5.0" | 1.9" | 12 | 1 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 50.0" | 10.2" | 136 | 5 |
“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 New Market
New Market gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year.
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 217 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Market
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Market, 74% of that work is heating and 26% 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.
New Market and its neighbors
New Market borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Jefferson City has both the coldest January nights (28°) and the hottest July afternoons (87°). New Market’s January low is 28° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Market 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 New Market averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Market’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 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about New Market’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Market?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in New Market?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Market get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Market?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in New Market?
December, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Market itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Morristown Wfo, TN (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.