Mousetail Landing State Park, Tennessee climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Mousetail Landing State Park's normal year runs from 28°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 56.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.1°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,440 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMousetail Landing State Park
- Station IDUSC00406308
- Location35.66°N 88.01°W
- Elevation450 ft (137 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Mousetail Landing State Park is 70°F and the normal low 44°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Mousetail Landing State Park.
- Jan 48° 28°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 63° 38°
- Apr 73° 47°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 83° 65°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 61° 37°
- Dec 51° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Mousetail Landing State Park each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 28°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.77 in), the least in August (3.65 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F | 28°F | 38.2°F | 4.64 | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h |
| February | 53°F | 31°F | 42.4°F | 4.85 | – | <1 | 17 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 63°F | 38°F | 50.6°F | 5.10 | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 73°F | 47°F | 60.1°F | 5.43 | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 67.8°F | 5.77 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 83°F | 65°F | 74.0°F | 4.79 | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 87°F | 68°F | 77.8°F | 4.83 | – | 11 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 88°F | 67°F | 77.4°F | 3.65 | – | 13 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 83°F | 60°F | 71.4°F | 3.98 | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 48°F | 60.1°F | 4.03 | – | 1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 61°F | 37°F | 48.8°F | 4.12 | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 51°F | 32°F | 41.3°F | 5.51 | – | <1 | 19 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 70°F | 48°F | 59.2°F | 56.70 | – | 37 | 83 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | −2°C | 3.4°C | 118 mm |
| February | 12°C | 0°C | 5.8°C | 123 mm |
| March | 17°C | 3°C | 10.3°C | 130 mm |
| April | 23°C | 8°C | 15.6°C | 138 mm |
| May | 26°C | 14°C | 19.9°C | 147 mm |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 23.3°C | 122 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.4°C | 123 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 25.2°C | 93 mm |
| September | 28°C | 15°C | 21.9°C | 101 mm |
| October | 23°C | 9°C | 15.6°C | 102 mm |
| November | 16°C | 3°C | 9.3°C | 105 mm |
| December | 11°C | 0°C | 5.2°C | 140 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Parsons (7 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 USC00406308; 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.
Which months are mildest at Mousetail Landing State Park?
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 USC00406308.
When is the last frost at Mousetail Landing State Park?
In Mousetail Landing State Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 7 in half of years and after April 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 29 in half of years and before October 17 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 20; 9 in 10 after March 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 291 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before November 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 206 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 229 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 25 in half of springs and before November 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Mousetail Landing State Park in zone 7b in ZIP code 38363, 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 USC00406308; 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 at Mousetail Landing State Park?
In a normal year in Mousetail Landing State Park, 37 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 83 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 37a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 83a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 6high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00406308.
How sunny is it at Mousetail Landing State Park?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Mousetail Landing State Park, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 2.4 |
| February | 64% | 2.9 |
| March | 68% | 4.0 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 76% | 5.9 |
| June | 82% | 6.5 |
| July | 82% | 6.3 |
| August | 82% | 5.7 |
| September | 81% | 4.9 |
| October | 77% | 3.8 |
| November | 74% | 2.8 |
| December | 66% | 2.1 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Mousetail Landing State Park record?
A normal year at Mousetail Landing State Park brings 3,620 heating degree days, 33% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,519 cooling degree days, 67% 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 4,611 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 831 | 0 |
| February | 634 | 1 |
| March | 458 | 10 |
| April | 198 | 49 |
| May | 53 | 140 |
| June | 3 | 273 |
| July | 0 | 397 |
| August | 0 | 385 |
| September | 22 | 214 |
| October | 199 | 47 |
| November | 488 | 3 |
| December | 735 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 3,620 | 1,519 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00406308. 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 Mousetail Landing State Park's climate compare?
Mousetail Landing State Park is warmer than 82 of the 116 places with their own NOAA record in Tennessee, and wetter than 63. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 59.2°F is warmer than 72%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Mousetail Landing State Park 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 Mousetail Landing State Park's climate
What is the coldest month at Mousetail Landing State Park?
January, with a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 28°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow at Mousetail Landing State Park?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Parsons (7 miles away), records 2 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Mousetail Landing State Park?
May, with 5.77 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 3.65 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Mousetail Landing State Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Mousetail Landing State Park in zone 7b in ZIP code 38363, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Mousetail Landing State Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 7; in one year in ten it comes after April 20. Waiting until April 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Tennessee climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Parsons, TN7 miles from this station, 60.2°F a year
- Decaturville, TN7 miles from this station, 58.9°F a year
- Linden, TN10 miles from this station, 58.3°F a year
- Lobelville, TN14 miles from this station, 58.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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