Strawberry Plains, TN climate
Strawberry Plains has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Strawberry Plains feels like
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Strawberry Plains 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° | 4.6" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 32° | 4.7" | 1.0" | 11 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 5.0" | 0.9" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| May | 79° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 60° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 5.2" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 31° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 50.6" | 3.6" | 123 | 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 Strawberry Plains
Strawberry Plains gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 205 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Strawberry Plains
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Strawberry Plains, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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 Strawberry Plains 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 Strawberry Plains averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Strawberry Plains’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 Strawberry Plains’s climate
What is the coldest month in Strawberry Plains?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Strawberry Plains?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 53 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Strawberry Plains get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Strawberry Plains?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Strawberry Plains?
December, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Strawberry Plains itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sevierville, TN (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.