Statesville, TN climate
Statesville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Statesville feels like
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Statesville 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° | 4.9" | 0.8" | 12 | 1 | 30° – 46° |
| February | 52° | 32° | 4.9" | 0.7" | 12 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 5.2" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 31° | 5.7" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 31° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 55.4" | 2.2" | 135 | 2 |
“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 Statesville
Statesville gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Statesville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Statesville, 73% of that work is heating and 27% 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.
How Statesville 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 Statesville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Statesville’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 Statesville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Statesville?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Statesville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 55 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Statesville get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Statesville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Statesville?
December, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Statesville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Murfreesboro 5 N, TN (16 mi, snow) and Woodbury 1 Wnw, TN (13 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.