Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Hornbeak gets more rain and snow than 90% of U.S. towns: 53 inches of precipitation a year
Sunny July days climb to about 89°. Temperatures cover 61° across the year, low to high. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 71% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Hornbeak at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hornbeak’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hornbeak’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Hornbeak feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Samburg Wr, TN, 8 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hornbeak’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Union City, TN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hornbeak
74% 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 Samburg Wr, TN.
Living with Hornbeak’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
211 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 3 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: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hornbeak from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hornbeak and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hornbeak yet.
Climates most like Hornbeak’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornbeak, TN | 28° | 89° | 53" | 5.8" |
| Franklin, KY | 28° | 89° | 51" | 4.3" |
| Morganton, NC | 29° | 89° | 50" | 4.5" |
| Suffolk, VA | 30° | 89° | 50" | 4.1" |
| Hiram, GA | 32° | 89° | 52" | 3.8" |
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 Hornbeak averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Hornbeak compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hornbeak’s place among Tennessee’s.
Hornbeak weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hornbeak’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Union City, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 28° | 4.0" | 2.1" | 12 | 2 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 32° | 4.4" | 1.7" | 11 | 2 | 30° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 39° | 5.0" | 1.0" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 48° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 58° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 89° | 70° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 60° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 58° | 39° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 48° | 32° | 4.8" | 0.7" | 11 | 1 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 69° | 49° | 52.5" | 5.8" | 124 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hornbeak’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 Hornbeak’s center.
- Snow: Union City, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Samburg Wr, TN, 8 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Hornbeak’s climate
What is the weather like in Hornbeak?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hornbeak in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 89 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Hornbeak get?
About 5.8 inches in a normal winter at Union City, TN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hornbeak?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 70°. About 40 days a year reach 90° (Samburg Wr, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Hornbeak?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 211 frost-free days, at Samburg Wr, TN.
What growing zone is Hornbeak in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hornbeak?
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 Hornbeak getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hornbeak.
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.