Parrottsville has mild winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Parrottsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Parrottsville’s climate
Read from where Parrottsville sits among Tennessee’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
3 inches of snow, 46 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Parrottsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 203 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 29.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Parrottsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
203 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 29.
About 3" 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 31 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are 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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Parrottsville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Parrottsville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Tennessee.
Parrottsville 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 | 48° | 29° | 3.8" | 1.8" | 11 | 2 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 53° | 32° | 3.9" | 0.8" | 11 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 51° | 32° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 11 | 1 | 31° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 46.4" | 3.3" | 124 | 4 |
Heating and cooling a home in Parrottsville
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 31° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Parrottsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Parrottsville?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Parrottsville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Parrottsville get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Parrottsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Parrottsville?
July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Parrottsville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Parrottsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Newport 1 Nw, TN (6 mi) away. 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.