Tiptonville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Tiptonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tiptonville’s climate
Read from where Tiptonville sits among Tennessee’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Tiptonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
227 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 25 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 7.
About 7" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 70% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 45 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →7 inches of snow, 51 of rain and melt
April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Tiptonville averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Tiptonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first by November 7.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Tiptonville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Tennessee.
Tiptonville 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 | 45° | 28° | 3.9" | 2.4" | 10 | 2 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 32° | 4.1" | 2.2" | 9 | 2 | 31° – 50° |
| March | 59° | 40° | 4.9" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 48° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 59° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 89° | 70° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 68° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 49° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 59° | 39° | 4.4" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 48° | 32° | 4.7" | 1.3" | 10 | 1 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 69° | 49° | 51.1" | 6.6" | 110 | 5 |
Heating and cooling a home in Tiptonville
70% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Tiptonville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tiptonville?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Tiptonville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 70°. About 45 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tiptonville get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Tiptonville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by March 25.
What is the rainiest month in Tiptonville?
April, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tiptonville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tiptonville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Portageville, MO (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.