Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Friendsville gets more rain and snow than 93% of U.S. towns: 55 inches of precipitation a year
Expect July afternoons of about 88°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 72% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.8° rise. For walks and days out, April, May, September and October bring highs of 71–83°.
A year in Friendsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Friendsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Friendsville’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Friendsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 210 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 Lenoir City, TN, 8 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Friendsville’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 55 inches a year; December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Friendsville
70% 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 Lenoir City, TN.
Living with Friendsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
210 frost-free days in zone 7b. 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: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Friendsville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Friendsville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Friendsville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Friendsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendsville, TN | 30° | 88° | 55" | 4.6" |
| Murray, KY | 27° | 89° | 54" | 6.5" |
| Huntsville, AL | 31° | 90° | 56" | 2.4" |
| Suffolk, VA | 30° | 89° | 50" | 4.1" |
| Winterville, NC | 33° | 90° | 53" | 3.3" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Friendsville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Friendsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Friendsville’s place among Tennessee’s.
Friendsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Friendsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 30° | 5.0" | 1.7" | 12 | 2 | 30° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 33° | 5.2" | 1.4" | 12 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 5.1" | 0.9" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 47° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| November | 61° | 38° | 4.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 33° | 5.7" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 54.9" | 4.6" | 129 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Friendsville’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 Friendsville’s center.
- Snow: Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lenoir City, TN, 8 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower; 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 Friendsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Friendsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Friendsville in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 76 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Friendsville get?
About 4.6 inches in a normal winter at Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Friendsville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 43 days a year reach 90° (Lenoir City, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Friendsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 210 frost-free days, at Lenoir City, TN.
What growing zone is Friendsville in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Friendsville?
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 Friendsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Friendsville.
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.