Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0Halls’ 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 about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Halls at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Halls’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Halls’ place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Halls feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 221 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 2. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dyersburg, TN, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Halls’ 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ripley, TN, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Halls
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 Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN.
Living with Halls’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
221 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 28 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 3.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Halls from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Halls and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Halls yet.
Climates most like Halls’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls, TN | 30° | 90° | 52" | 2.4" |
| Calhoun, GA | 31° | 90° | 52" | 1.8" |
| Greenville, NC | 32° | 90° | 52" | 3.3" |
| Seneca, SC | 32° | 89° | 54" | 2.2" |
| Decatur, AL | 31° | 90° | 55" | 1.1" |
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 Halls averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Halls compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Halls’ place among Tennessee’s.
Halls weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Halls’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ripley, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 30° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 9 | 1 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 52° | 33° | 4.5" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 33° – 51° |
| March | 61° | 40° | 5.1" | 1.1" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 62° |
| April | 71° | 49° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 59° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 68° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| November | 60° | 39° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 50° | 33° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 29° – 51° |
| Year | 70° | 50° | 52.3" | 2.4" | 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 29° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Halls’ 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 Halls’ center.
- Snow: Ripley, TN.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN, 8 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Dyersburg, TN, 8 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 Halls’ climate
What is the weather like in Halls?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Halls in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Halls get?
About 2.4 inches in a normal winter at Ripley, TN, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Halls?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 38 days a year reach 90° (Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Halls?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 221 frost-free days, at Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN.
What growing zone is Halls 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 Halls?
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 Halls getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Halls.
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.