Pleasant Hill, TN climate
Pleasant Hill has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade13° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 86°, and a typical Oct 1 in Pleasant Hill peaks around 73°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Pleasant Hill feels like
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Pleasant Hill 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 | 44° | 27° | 5.4" | 3.5" | 15 | 5 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 30° | 5.5" | 4.4" | 13 | 4 | 28° – 47° |
| March | 57° | 36° | 5.6" | 2.7" | 14 | 1 | 39° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 5.5" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 5.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 5.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 5.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 4.7" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 6.3" | 3.1" | 14 | 3 | 28° – 50° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 60.5" | 14.1" | 151 | 14 |
“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 Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill 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 151 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 14 days of the year.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 189 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Hill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pleasant Hill, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pleasant Hill’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 28° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Pleasant Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pleasant Hill?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Pleasant Hill?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pleasant Hill get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pleasant Hill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Pleasant Hill?
December, with 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 60 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pleasant Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Crossville Ed & Research, TN (5 mi, snow) and Crossville Mem Airport, TN (7 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.