Goodlettsville, Tennessee climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Goodlettsville's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 55.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.6°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,414 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGoodlettsville (7 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00403636
- Location36.34°N 86.83°W
- Elevation820 ft (250 m)
- Population17,433
On October 22, the normal high in Goodlettsville is 68°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Goodlettsville.
- Jan 44° 25°
- Feb 49° 28°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 58° 36°
- Dec 47° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Goodlettsville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in March (5.58 in), the least in October (3.70 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 25°F | 34.6°F | 3.85 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 49°F | 28°F | 38.4°F | 4.87 | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 36°F | 47.1°F | 5.58 | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 68°F | 45°F | 56.6°F | 5.48 | – | <1 | 3 | 13 h |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 64.9°F | 5.57 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 84°F | 63°F | 73.4°F | 4.62 | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 86°F | 66°F | 75.6°F | 4.89 | – | 10 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 86°F | 65°F | 75.4°F | 4.09 | – | 9 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 58°F | 69.6°F | 3.87 | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 46°F | 57.8°F | 3.70 | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 36°F | 46.8°F | 3.88 | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 47°F | 28°F | 37.8°F | 5.25 | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 46°F | 56.5°F | 55.65 | – | 28 | 91 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −4°C | 1.4°C | 98 mm |
| February | 9°C | −2°C | 3.6°C | 124 mm |
| March | 15°C | 2°C | 8.4°C | 142 mm |
| April | 20°C | 7°C | 13.7°C | 139 mm |
| May | 24°C | 12°C | 18.3°C | 141 mm |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 23.0°C | 117 mm |
| July | 30°C | 19°C | 24.2°C | 124 mm |
| August | 30°C | 18°C | 24.1°C | 104 mm |
| September | 27°C | 14°C | 20.9°C | 98 mm |
| October | 21°C | 8°C | 14.3°C | 94 mm |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 8.2°C | 99 mm |
| December | 8°C | −2°C | 3.2°C | 133 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Springfield (9 miles away), gets 6 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00403636; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Goodlettsville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00403636.
When is the last frost in Goodlettsville?
In Goodlettsville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 7 in half of years and after April 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 28 in half of years and before October 15 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 71 year in 10 after April 26; 9 in 10 after March 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 281 year in 10 before October 15; 9 in 10 before November 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 204 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 225 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 29 in half of springs and before November 7 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Goodlettsville in zone 7b in ZIP code 37072.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Tennessee · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00403636; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Goodlettsville?
In a normal year in Goodlettsville, 28 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 91 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 28a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 91a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 14high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00403636.
How sunny is Goodlettsville?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Goodlettsville, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 2.2 |
| February | 62% | 2.8 |
| March | 67% | 3.9 |
| April | 74% | 5.2 |
| May | 75% | 5.7 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 80% | 6.1 |
| August | 81% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.7 |
| October | 75% | 3.6 |
| November | 73% | 2.6 |
| December | 64% | 1.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Goodlettsville need?
A normal year in Goodlettsville brings 4,335 heating degree days, 19% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,254 cooling degree days, 38% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,080 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 944 | 0 |
| February | 746 | 0 |
| March | 562 | 5 |
| April | 282 | 28 |
| May | 103 | 100 |
| June | 11 | 262 |
| July | 2 | 329 |
| August | 2 | 324 |
| September | 37 | 173 |
| October | 253 | 30 |
| November | 549 | 1 |
| December | 845 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,335 | 1,254 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00403636. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Goodlettsville's climate compare?
Goodlettsville is warmer than 17 of the other 115 places with their own NOAA record in Tennessee, and wetter than 51. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.5°F is warmer than 65%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Goodlettsville is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Goodlettsville share this climate record?
Ridgetop has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Ridgetop, TN2,143 people · 5 mi NE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Goodlettsville's climate
What is the coldest month in Goodlettsville?
January, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow in Goodlettsville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Goodlettsville's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Springfield (9 miles away), records 6 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Goodlettsville?
March, with 5.58 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.70 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Goodlettsville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Goodlettsville in zone 7b in ZIP code 37072.
How late can frost come in Goodlettsville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 7; in one year in ten it comes after April 26. Waiting until April 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Tennessee climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Springfield, TN9 miles from this station, 58.1°F a year
- Old Hickory Dam, TN10 miles from this station, 58.5°F a year
- White House, TN12 miles from this station, 58.2°F a year
- Shelby Bottoms Nature, TN14 miles from this station, 59.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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