Guys’ winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Guys at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Guys’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Guys’ place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Guys feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Corinth 7 Sw, MS, 11 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Guys’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 58 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 103 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.7" in a normal year at Corinth 7 Sw, MS, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Guys
66% 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 Corinth 7 Sw, MS.
Living with Guys’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
213 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Guys from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (25%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 31%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Guys and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Guys yet.
Climates most like Guys’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guys, TN | 30° | 90° | 58" | 0.7" |
| Odenville, AL | 32° | 90° | 58" | 1.4" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Half Moon, NC | 33° | 89° | 57" | 0.6" |
| Mena, AR | 29° | 90° | 58" | 4.0" |
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 Guys averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Guys compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Guys’ place among Tennessee’s.
Guys weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Guys’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Corinth 7 Sw, MS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | 4.9" | 0.4" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 55° | 33° | 5.2" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 52° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 57.9" | 0.7" | 103 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Guys’ 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 Guys’ center.
- Snow: Corinth 7 Sw, MS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Corinth 7 Sw, MS, 11 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 Guys’ climate
What is the weather like in Guys?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Guys in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 73 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Guys get?
About 0.7 inches in a normal winter at Corinth 7 Sw, MS, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Guys?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 60 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Corinth 7 Sw, MS).
When is the first and last frost in Guys?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 213 frost-free days, at Corinth 7 Sw, MS.
What growing zone is Guys in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Guys?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Guys getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Guys.
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.