Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Livingston gets more rain and snow than 94% of U.S. towns: 56 inches of precipitation a year
Expect July afternoons of about 86°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 69% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. For walks and days out, the stretch from April to June and September to October brings highs of 69–83°.
A year in Livingston at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Livingston’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Livingston’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Livingston feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Livingston Radio Wliv, TN, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Livingston’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 Livingston Radio Wliv, TN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 56 inches a year; December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Livingston
76% 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 Livingston Radio Wliv, TN.
Living with Livingston’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
195 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Livingston from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Livingston and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Livingston yet.
Climates most like Livingston’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston, TN | 27° | 86° | 56" | 2.3" |
| Bremen, GA | 31° | 88° | 55" | 0.6" |
| Marion, NC | 28° | 88° | 58" | 7.1" |
| Mayfield, KY | 27° | 89° | 52" | 1.4" |
| Boaz, AL | 32° | 88° | 57" | 0.9" |
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 Livingston averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
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 Livingston compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Livingston’s place among Tennessee’s.
Livingston weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Livingston’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Livingston Radio Wliv, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 27° | 5.0" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 28° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 30° | 5.0" | 1.5" | 7 | 0 | 29° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 37° | 5.5" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 5.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 29° – 51° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 56.0" | 2.3" | 100 | 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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Livingston’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 Livingston’s center.
- Snow: Livingston Radio Wliv, TN (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Livingston Radio Wliv, TN, 0.9 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 Livingston’s climate
What is the weather like in Livingston?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Livingston in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 90 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Livingston get?
About 2.3 inches in a normal winter at Livingston Radio Wliv, TN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Livingston?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Livingston Radio Wliv, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Livingston?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 195 frost-free days, at Livingston Radio Wliv, TN.
What growing zone is Livingston in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Livingston?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Livingston 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 Livingston.
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.