Monday House · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Wet weather: 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Lenox, more than in 87% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 29°. May is the wettest month, September the driest. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 74% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for April, May, September and October, when highs sit at 70–83°.
A year in Lenox at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lenox’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lenox’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Lenox 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. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lenox’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 51 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and September the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lenox
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 Lenox’s 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. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lenox from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lenox and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lenox yet.
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 Lenox averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
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 Lenox compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lenox’s place among Tennessee’s.
Lenox weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lenox’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 3.9" | 31° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 33° | 4.4" | 32° – 51° |
| March | 60° | 40° | 4.9" | 43° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 49° | 5.2" | 53° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 59° | 5.4" | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.2" | 73° – 82° |
| July | 89° | 70° | 4.0" | 75° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 68° | 3.2" | 73° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 61° | 3.1" | 68° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 49° | 3.9" | 57° – 68° |
| November | 59° | 39° | 4.4" | 43° – 55° |
| December | 49° | 32° | 5.0" | 29° – 50° |
| Year | 69° | 50° | 51.4" |
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 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lenox’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 Lenox’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dyersburg Iii Golf, 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 Lenox’s climate
What is the weather like in Lenox?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lenox in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 69 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How hot does it get in Lenox?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 70°. About 53 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Lenox?
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 Lenox in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lenox?
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 Lenox getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° 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 Lenox.
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.