Samburg, Tennessee climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Samburg's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 53.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.3°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,351 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSamburg Wildlife Refuge
- Station IDUSC00408065
- Location36.45°N 89.30°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population198
On October 14, the normal high in Samburg is 72°F and the normal low 47°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Samburg.
- Jan 44° 27°
- Feb 49° 30°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 69° 47°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 81° 59°
- Oct 71° 47°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 48° 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 Samburg each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.72 in), the least in August (3.27 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 27°F | 35.2°F | 4.48 | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| February | 49°F | 30°F | 39.4°F | 4.22 | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 59°F | 38°F | 48.5°F | 4.95 | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 47°F | 58.1°F | 5.28 | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 66.9°F | 5.72 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 85°F | 65°F | 75.0°F | 4.24 | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 87°F | 68°F | 77.6°F | 3.91 | – | 14 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 87°F | 66°F | 76.4°F | 3.27 | – | 12 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 59°F | 69.9°F | 3.85 | – | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 47°F | 58.9°F | 3.92 | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 38°F | 48.4°F | 4.27 | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 48°F | 30°F | 39.1°F | 5.06 | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 48°F | 57.8°F | 53.17 | – | 40 | 89 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −3°C | 1.8°C | 114 mm |
| February | 9°C | −1°C | 4.1°C | 107 mm |
| March | 15°C | 4°C | 9.2°C | 126 mm |
| April | 21°C | 8°C | 14.5°C | 134 mm |
| May | 25°C | 14°C | 19.4°C | 145 mm |
| June | 29°C | 19°C | 23.9°C | 108 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.3°C | 99 mm |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 24.7°C | 83 mm |
| September | 27°C | 15°C | 21.1°C | 98 mm |
| October | 22°C | 8°C | 14.9°C | 100 mm |
| November | 15°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 108 mm |
| December | 9°C | −1°C | 3.9°C | 129 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Union City (16 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 USC00408065; 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 Samburg?
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 USC00408065.
When is the last frost in Samburg?
In Samburg, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 3 in half of years and after April 19 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 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 31 year in 10 after April 19; 9 in 10 after March 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before November 17
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 211 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 236 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 23 in half of springs and before November 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Samburg in zone 7b in ZIP code 38254, 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 USC00408065; 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 Samburg?
In a normal year in Samburg, 40 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 89 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 40a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 89a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 9high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1928) is 111°F, on August 9, 1930; the lowest is −17°F, on February 2, 1951.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1957, with 77.29 in; the snowiest season is 1984–85, with 38.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00408065; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00408065. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Samburg?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Samburg, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (84%) and February the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 2.3 |
| February | 65% | 2.9 |
| March | 69% | 4.0 |
| April | 75% | 5.3 |
| May | 76% | 5.9 |
| June | 82% | 6.6 |
| July | 84% | 6.4 |
| August | 84% | 5.8 |
| September | 82% | 4.9 |
| October | 77% | 3.7 |
| November | 73% | 2.6 |
| December | 67% | 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 Samburg need?
A normal year in Samburg brings 4,021 heating degree days, 25% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,423 cooling degree days, 57% 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 4,366 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 924 | 0 |
| February | 717 | 0 |
| March | 518 | 7 |
| April | 240 | 33 |
| May | 63 | 122 |
| June | 3 | 301 |
| July | 0 | 392 |
| August | 1 | 354 |
| September | 31 | 178 |
| October | 220 | 31 |
| November | 503 | 5 |
| December | 801 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,021 | 1,423 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00408065. 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 Samburg's climate compare?
Samburg is warmer than 39 of the other 115 places with their own NOAA record in Tennessee, and wetter than 20. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.8°F is warmer than 69%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Samburg 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 Samburg share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Hickman, KY2,282 people · 10 mi NE
- Hornbeak, TN505 people · 8 mi S
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 Samburg's climate
What is the coldest month in Samburg?
January, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow in Samburg?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Samburg's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Union City (16 miles away), records 6 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Samburg?
May, with 5.72 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 3.27 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Samburg in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Samburg in zone 7b in ZIP code 38254, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Samburg?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 3; in one year in ten it comes after April 19. Waiting until April 19 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Tennessee climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Union City, TN16 miles from this station, 57.9°F a year
- New Madrid, MO16 miles from this station, 58.9°F a year
- Portageville, MO22 miles from this station, 58.7°F a year
- Martin, TN25 miles from this station, 58.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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