Murfreesboro Cities Service Station · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Murfreesboro gets more rain and snow than 95% of U.S. towns: 56 inches of precipitation a year
January nights here settle around 31°. Temperatures cover 62° across the year, low to high. Its July heat outdoes that of 89% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Murfreesboro at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Murfreesboro’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Murfreesboro’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Murfreesboro feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Murfreesboro 1w, AR, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Murfreesboro’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Murfreesboro 1w, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 56 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Murfreesboro
68% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Murfreesboro 1w, AR.
Living with Murfreesboro’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
209 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 2.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Murfreesboro from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Murfreesboro and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Murfreesboro yet.
Climates most like Murfreesboro’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro, AR | 31° | 92° | 56" | 1.4" |
| Southaven, MS | 32° | 91° | 56" | 1.4" |
| Helena, AL | 33° | 91° | 56" | 1.2" |
| Collierville, TN | 32° | 91° | 56" | 2.1" |
| Rome, GA | 32° | 90° | 52" | 0.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Murfreesboro averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+0.7°).
A smaller shift than in all but 30 U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Murfreesboro compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Murfreesboro’s place among Arkansas’.
Murfreesboro weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Murfreesboro’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Murfreesboro 1w, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 31° | 4.1" | 0.8" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 34° | 4.4" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| March | 66° | 41° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 58° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 69° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 76° | 49° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 39° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 5.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 50° | 56.3" | 1.4" | 99 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 50°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Murfreesboro’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Murfreesboro’s center.
- Snow: Murfreesboro 1w, AR (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Murfreesboro 1w, AR, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Murfreesboro’s climate
What is the weather like in Murfreesboro?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Murfreesboro in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Murfreesboro get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Murfreesboro 1w, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Murfreesboro?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 69°. About 54 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Murfreesboro 1w, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Murfreesboro?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 209 frost-free days, at Murfreesboro 1w, AR.
What growing zone is Murfreesboro in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Murfreesboro?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Murfreesboro getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 30 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Murfreesboro.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.