Lobelville, Tennessee climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Lobelville's normal year runs from 26°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 57.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.6°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,455 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLobelville
- Station IDUSC00405358
- Location35.75°N 87.80°W
- Elevation445 ft (136 m)
- Population978
On October 24, the normal high in Lobelville is 71°F and the normal low 41°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 21%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lobelville.
- Jan 49° 26°
- Feb 54° 29°
- Mar 63° 35°
- Apr 73° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 57°
- Oct 74° 45°
- Nov 62° 34°
- Dec 53° 30°
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 Lobelville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F. The most precipitation falls in February (5.87 in), the least in August (3.64 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 26°F | 37.7°F | 4.42 | 9 | <1 | 22 | 10 h |
| February | 54°F | 29°F | 41.7°F | 5.87 | 9 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 63°F | 35°F | 49.1°F | 5.12 | 10 | <1 | 12 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 73°F | 44°F | 58.1°F | 5.54 | 9 | <1 | 3 | 13 h |
| May | 79°F | 54°F | 66.5°F | 5.53 | 10 | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 86°F | 62°F | 74.0°F | 4.23 | 9 | 10 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 89°F | 67°F | 77.9°F | 5.19 | 8 | 16 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 89°F | 65°F | 76.7°F | 3.64 | 7 | 14 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 83°F | 57°F | 70.2°F | 4.19 | 6 | 6 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 45°F | 59.0°F | 4.57 | 6 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 34°F | 47.9°F | 3.69 | 8 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 53°F | 30°F | 41.4°F | 5.30 | 10 | <1 | 20 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 46°F | 58.3°F | 57.29 | 101 | 48 | 90 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | −3°C | 3.2°C | 112 mm |
| February | 12°C | −1°C | 5.4°C | 149 mm |
| March | 17°C | 2°C | 9.5°C | 130 mm |
| April | 23°C | 6°C | 14.5°C | 141 mm |
| May | 26°C | 12°C | 19.2°C | 140 mm |
| June | 30°C | 17°C | 23.3°C | 107 mm |
| July | 32°C | 19°C | 25.5°C | 132 mm |
| August | 32°C | 18°C | 24.8°C | 92 mm |
| September | 29°C | 14°C | 21.2°C | 106 mm |
| October | 23°C | 7°C | 15.0°C | 116 mm |
| November | 16°C | 1°C | 8.8°C | 94 mm |
| December | 11°C | −1°C | 5.2°C | 135 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Linden (10 miles away), gets 2 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00405358; 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 Lobelville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00405358.
When is the last frost in Lobelville?
In Lobelville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 13 in half of years and after April 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 24 in half of years and before October 13 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 131 year in 10 after April 28; 9 in 10 after March 28
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 241 year in 10 before October 13; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 195 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 215 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 2 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lobelville in zone 7b in ZIP code 37097, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Tennessee · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00405358; 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 Lobelville?
In a normal year in Lobelville, 48 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 90 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 101 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 48a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 90a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 5high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 101a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00405358.
How sunny is Lobelville?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Lobelville, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 2.4 |
| February | 64% | 2.9 |
| March | 68% | 4.0 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 76% | 5.9 |
| June | 81% | 6.5 |
| July | 81% | 6.2 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 80% | 4.8 |
| October | 76% | 3.7 |
| November | 74% | 2.8 |
| December | 65% | 2.0 |
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 Lobelville need?
A normal year in Lobelville brings 3,803 heating degree days, 29% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,409 cooling degree days, 55% 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 4,384 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 848 | 1 |
| February | 652 | 1 |
| March | 496 | 5 |
| April | 237 | 30 |
| May | 68 | 113 |
| June | 5 | 275 |
| July | 0 | 400 |
| August | 1 | 365 |
| September | 27 | 182 |
| October | 223 | 37 |
| November | 515 | 2 |
| December | 732 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 3,803 | 1,409 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00405358. 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 Lobelville's climate compare?
Lobelville is warmer than 54 of the other 115 places with their own NOAA record in Tennessee, and wetter than 71. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.3°F is warmer than 70%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lobelville 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.
Questions about Lobelville's climate
What is the coldest month in Lobelville?
January, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Lobelville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Lobelville's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Linden (10 miles away), records 2 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Lobelville?
February, with 5.87 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 3.64 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lobelville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lobelville in zone 7b in ZIP code 37097, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Lobelville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 13; in one year in ten it comes after April 28. Waiting until April 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Tennessee climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Linden, TN11 miles from this station, 58.3°F a year
- Mousetail Landing State Park, TN14 miles from this station, 59.2°F a year
- Hohenwald, TN20 miles from this station, 58.4°F a year
- Parsons, TN21 miles from this station, 60.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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