Pelham, TN climate
Pelham has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pelham feels like
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Pelham 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° | 28° | 5.4" | 1.5" | 13 | 1 | 29° – 46° |
| February | 52° | 31° | 5.3" | 1.9" | 12 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 5.7" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 5.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 5.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 51° | 31° | 6.2" | 1.1" | 13 | 1 | 31° – 52° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 60.0" | 5.4" | 139 | 3 |
“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 Pelham
Pelham gets 60 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pelham
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pelham, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
How Pelham 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 Pelham averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pelham’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 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Pelham’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pelham?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Pelham?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pelham get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pelham?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Pelham?
December, with 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 60 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pelham itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Monteagle, TN (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.