Climate · Rogersville

Rogersville, TN climate

Rogersville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
89th coolest of 504 Tennessee towns
January low
27°
76th coldest of 504 Tennessee towns
Rain + melted snow
48 in
39th driest of 504 Tennessee towns
Snow a winter
6 in
49th snowiest of 503 Tennessee towns
A normal year

What a year in Rogersville feels like

Winter

49° / 29°
Typical high / low · 2 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

69° / 45°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 14

Summer

86° / 64°
Typical high / low · 18 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

71° / 46°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 24
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Rogersville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January47°27°4.2" 3.2"103 29° – 45°
February51°30°4.2" 2.1"91 31° – 49°
March60°37°4.8" 0.3"100 41° – 57°
April70°44°4.4" 090 52° – 62°
May78°53°4.0" 090 60° – 70°
June84°62°4.5" 0110 69° – 76°
July87°66°4.8" 0100 73° – 79°
August86°64°3.5" 080 71° – 80°
September81°58°3.3" 070 65° – 75°
October71°46°2.8" 070 55° – 64°
November60°36°3.3" 080 41° – 52°
December50°30°4.5" 0.7"91 30° – 51°
Year69°46°48.2"6.3"1055

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Rogersville

Rogersville gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.

48 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 82% of U.S. towns
6 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns
5 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 72% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
3.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 192 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.

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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
18
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Rogersville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rogersville, 80% of that work is heating and 20% is cooling.

80%heating
4,217 heating degree daysLess heating than 77% of U.S. towns
1,080 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 64% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Rogersville compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 63% of U.S. towns89th coolest of 504 Tennessee towns
Winter cold27° January low
Milder than 78% of U.S. towns76th coldest of 504 Tennessee towns
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 82% of U.S. towns39th driest of 504 Tennessee towns
Snow6" a winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns49th snowiest of 503 Tennessee towns
Growing season192 frost-free days
Longer than 66% of U.S. towns97th shortest of 504 Tennessee towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Rogersville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.0° now 39°, was 38°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 57°, was 56°
☀️ Summer+0.1° now 75°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 59°, was 58°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rogersville’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 30° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Rogersville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Rogersville?

January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 27°.

What is the hottest month in Rogersville?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Rogersville get?

About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Rogersville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 14.

What is the rainiest month in Rogersville?

March, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rogersville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rogersville 1 Ne, TN (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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