Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Wet weather: 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Greenfield, more than in 93% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. The wettest month is May; the driest is October. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 71–83°, belongs to April, May, September and October.
A year in Greenfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Greenfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Greenfield’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Greenfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Martin U Of T Branch E, TN, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Greenfield’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Martin U Of T Branch E, TN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 54 inches a year; May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Greenfield
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 Martin U Of T Branch E, TN.
Living with Greenfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 4 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 28.
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 Greenfield from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Greenfield and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Greenfield yet.
Climates most like Greenfield’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield, TN | 29° | 89° | 54" | 3.1" |
| LaFayette, GA | 31° | 89° | 53" | 2.1" |
| Batesville, AR | 29° | 90° | 51" | 2.2" |
| Glasgow, KY | 26° | 89° | 53" | 5.7" |
| Huntsville, AL | 31° | 90° | 56" | 2.4" |
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 Greenfield averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Greenfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Greenfield’s place among Tennessee’s.
Greenfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Greenfield’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Martin U Of T Branch E, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 29° | 4.1" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 30° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 32° | 4.6" | 1.4" | 10 | 1 | 30° – 51° |
| March | 61° | 39° | 5.3" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 62° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 38° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| December | 50° | 32° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 29° – 51° |
| Year | 70° | 49° | 53.9" | 3.1" | 117 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Greenfield’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 Greenfield’s center.
- Snow: Martin U Of T Branch E, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Martin U Of T Branch E, TN, 13 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 Greenfield’s climate
What is the weather like in Greenfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Greenfield in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 82 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Greenfield get?
About 3.1 inches in a normal winter at Martin U Of T Branch E, TN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Greenfield?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 59 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Martin U Of T Branch E, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Greenfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 204 frost-free days, at Martin U Of T Branch E, TN.
What growing zone is Greenfield in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Greenfield?
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 Greenfield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Greenfield.
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.