Photo: Colin1769 · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Belle Meade tops that of 88% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 29°. Its July heat outdoes that of 75% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Belle Meade at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Belle Meade’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Belle Meade’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Belle Meade feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Warner Park, TN, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Belle Meade’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Nashville International Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Belle Meade
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 Warner Park, TN.
Living with Belle Meade’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 Belle Meade from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Belle Meade and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Belle Meade yet.
Climates most like Belle Meade’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Meade, TN | 29° | 90° | 52" | 4.7" |
| Jonesboro, AR | 30° | 90° | 51" | 3.9" |
| Caruthersville, MO | 30° | 90° | 50" | 6.6" |
| Suffolk, VA | 30° | 89° | 50" | 4.1" |
| Forest City, NC | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.5" |
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 Belle Meade averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Belle Meade compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Belle Meade’s place among Tennessee’s.
Belle Meade weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Belle Meade’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Nashville International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 29° | 4.2" | 2.0" | 11 | 1 | 31° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 32° | 4.7" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 4.9" | 0.7" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 47° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 64° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 32° | 4.8" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 30° – 52° |
| Year | 71° | 48° | 51.9" | 4.7" | 123 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Belle Meade’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 Belle Meade’s center.
- Snow: Nashville International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Warner Park, TN, 4 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 Belle Meade’s climate
What is the weather like in Belle Meade?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Belle Meade in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 85 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Belle Meade get?
About 4.7 inches in a normal winter at Nashville International Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Belle Meade?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 30 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Warner Park, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Belle Meade?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 208 frost-free days, at Warner Park, TN.
What growing zone is Belle Meade in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Belle Meade?
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 Belle Meade getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Belle Meade.
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.