Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Lyles than on 92% of U.S. towns: 54 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 28° on average. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 61°. In January, nights here are milder than in 69% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Lyles at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lyles’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lyles’ place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Lyles 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 13 and the first by October 25. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Centerville 4ne, TN, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Dickson, TN, 11 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lyles’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dickson, TN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 54 inches a year; May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lyles
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 Dickson, TN.
Living with Lyles’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
195 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lyles from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lyles and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lyles yet.
Climates most like Lyles’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyles, TN | 28° | 88° | 54" | 2.5" |
| Lenoir, NC | 28° | 88° | 50" | 4.1" |
| Canton, GA | 31° | 88° | 54" | 1.3" |
| Shepherdsville, KY | 25° | 88° | 50" | 3.5" |
| Suffolk, VA | 30° | 89° | 50" | 4.1" |
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 Lyles averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Lyles compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lyles’ place among Tennessee’s.
Lyles weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lyles’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dickson, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 28° | 4.4" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 31° | 4.8" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 30° – 49° |
| March | 62° | 37° | 5.0" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 5.1" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 30° – 51° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 53.6" | 2.5" | 112 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lyles’ 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 Lyles’ center.
- Snow: Dickson, TN.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Dickson, TN, 11 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Centerville 4ne, TN, 7 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 Lyles’ climate
What is the weather like in Lyles?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lyles in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 88 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Lyles get?
About 2.5 inches in a normal winter at Dickson, TN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lyles?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Dickson, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Lyles?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 195 frost-free days, at Dickson, TN.
What growing zone is Lyles in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lyles?
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 Lyles getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lyles.
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.