Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Gamaliel gets more rain and snow than 91% of U.S. towns: 53 inches of precipitation a year
In January the night’s low is typically 26°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 72% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.8° above 1901–2000. The outdoor season, with highs of 71–82°, runs through April, May, September and October.
A year in Gamaliel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gamaliel’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gamaliel’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Gamaliel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lafayette, TN, 16 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gamaliel’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Summer Shade, KY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gamaliel
72% 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 Lafayette, TN.
Living with Gamaliel’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
213 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 3 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: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gamaliel from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gamaliel and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gamaliel yet.
Climates most like Gamaliel’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamaliel, KY | 26° | 89° | 53" | 7.2" |
| Union City, TN | 28° | 89° | 53" | 5.8" |
| Cherokee Village, AR | 26° | 90° | 50" | 6.7" |
| Metropolis, IL | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 26° | 90° | 50" | 5.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Gamaliel averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 90% of 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 Gamaliel compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gamaliel’s place among Kentucky’s.
Gamaliel weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gamaliel’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Summer Shade, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 26° | 4.3" | 3.2" | 10 | 2 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 4.6" | 1.8" | 10 | 1 | 29° – 47° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 5.0" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 44° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 79° | 54° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 66° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 4.9" | 1.4" | 11 | 1 | 28° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 52.8" | 7.2" | 114 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Gamaliel’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 Gamaliel’s center.
- Snow: Summer Shade, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lafayette, TN, 16 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher; 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 Gamaliel’s climate
What is the weather like in Gamaliel?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gamaliel in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Gamaliel get?
About 7.2 inches in a normal winter at Summer Shade, KY, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gamaliel?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 66°. About 48 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Lafayette, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Gamaliel?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 213 frost-free days, at Lafayette, TN.
What growing zone is Gamaliel in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gamaliel?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gamaliel getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gamaliel.
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.