Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 3.0Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Gruetli-Laager: 64 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 84°. In January, nights here are milder than in 69% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.8° rise. The outdoor season runs from April to October, with highs of 68–84°.
A year in Gruetli-Laager at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gruetli-Laager’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gruetli-Laager’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Gruetli-Laager feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Coalmont, TN, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gruetli-Laager’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 Monteagle, TN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 64 inches a year; December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gruetli-Laager
85% 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 Coalmont, TN.
Living with Gruetli-Laager’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 4.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gruetli-Laager from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 29%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gruetli-Laager and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gruetli-Laager yet.
Climates most like Gruetli-Laager’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruetli-Laager, TN | 28° | 84° | 64" | 5.4" |
| Hendersonville, NC | 29° | 84° | 63" | 6.7" |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 26° | 84° | 52" | 9.2" |
| Travelers Rest, SC | 32° | 88° | 60" | 1.9" |
| Battle Ground, WA | 35° | 80° | 58" | 1.4" |
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 Gruetli-Laager averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
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 Gruetli-Laager compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gruetli-Laager’s place among Tennessee’s.
Gruetli-Laager weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gruetli-Laager’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Monteagle, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 28° | 5.9" | 1.5" | 13 | 1 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 31° | 5.7" | 1.9" | 12 | 1 | 29° – 48° |
| March | 58° | 38° | 6.0" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 68° | 46° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 74° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 61° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 65° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 57° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 37° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 48° | 31° | 6.7" | 1.1" | 13 | 1 | 30° – 51° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 63.7" | 5.4" | 139 | 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 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Gruetli-Laager’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 Gruetli-Laager’s center.
- Snow: Monteagle, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coalmont, 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 Gruetli-Laager’s climate
What is the weather like in Gruetli-Laager?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gruetli-Laager in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Gruetli-Laager get?
About 5.4 inches in a normal winter at Monteagle, TN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gruetli-Laager?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 65°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Coalmont, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Gruetli-Laager?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 182 frost-free days, at Coalmont, TN.
What growing zone is Gruetli-Laager in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gruetli-Laager?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gruetli-Laager 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 Gruetli-Laager.
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.