Waynesboro has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Waynesboro at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Waynesboro’s climate
Read from where Waynesboro sits among Tennessee’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Waynesboro averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
1 inches of snow, 58 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 1.3" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Waynesboro’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
192 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 24.
About 1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 74% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 39 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Waynesboro feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Waynesboro compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Tennessee.
Waynesboro 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 | 49° | 29° | 5.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 31° – 47° |
| February | 54° | 32° | 5.4" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 38° | 5.4" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 45° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 55° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 58° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 73° | 46° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 5.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 30° – 51° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 58.1" | 1.3" | 120 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Waynesboro
74% 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 30° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Waynesboro’s climate
What is the coldest month in Waynesboro?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Waynesboro?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 39 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Waynesboro get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Waynesboro?
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 Waynesboro?
December, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Waynesboro.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Waynesboro itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waynesboro, TN (1 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.