Photo: AppalachianCentrist · CC BY-SA 4.0Greeneville’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Greeneville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Greeneville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Greeneville’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Greeneville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greeneville Exp Stn, TN, 5 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Greeneville’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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Greeneville Exp Stn, TN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Greeneville
78% 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 Greeneville Exp Stn, TN.
Living with Greeneville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
185 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Greeneville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Greeneville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Greeneville yet.
Climates most like Greeneville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeneville, TN | 28° | 87° | 47" | 7.7" |
| Berlin, MD | 29° | 87° | 46" | 8.0" |
| Millsboro, DE | 29° | 87° | 46" | 11" |
| Martinsville, VA | 27° | 88° | 47" | 9.4" |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 25° | 87° | 47" | 7.6" |
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 Greeneville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Greeneville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Greeneville’s place among Tennessee’s.
Greeneville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Greeneville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Greeneville Exp Stn, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 28° | 3.9" | 2.2" | 12 | 2 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 52° | 31° | 3.7" | 2.9" | 12 | 2 | 31° – 50° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 4.3" | 1.4" | 13 | 1 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.1" | 1.0" | 13 | 1 | 30° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 46.7" | 7.7" | 140 | 6 |
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 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Greeneville’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 Greeneville’s center.
- Snow: Greeneville Exp Stn, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greeneville Exp Stn, TN, 5 miles from the town’s center, 230 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 Greeneville’s climate
What is the weather like in Greeneville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Greeneville in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 113 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Greeneville get?
About 7.7 inches in a normal winter at Greeneville Exp Stn, TN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 6 days a year.
How hot does it get in Greeneville?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Greeneville Exp Stn, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Greeneville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 185 frost-free days, at Greeneville Exp Stn, TN.
What growing zone is Greeneville 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 Greeneville?
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 Greeneville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Greeneville.
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.