Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Michie sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 57 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 30° on average. Its July heat outdoes that of 78% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.6° higher. For walks and days out, April, May and October bring highs of 73–80°.
A year in Michie at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Michie’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Michie’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Michie feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Savannah 6 Sw, TN, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Michie’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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Selmer, TN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 57 inches a year; December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Michie
62% 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 Savannah 6 Sw, TN.
Living with Michie’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 31 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 and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 25% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Michie from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Michie and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Michie yet.
Climates most like Michie’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michie, TN | 30° | 90° | 57" | 1.0" |
| Pelham, AL | 33° | 90° | 57" | 1.2" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Mena, AR | 29° | 90° | 58" | 4.0" |
| Leland, NC | 34° | 90° | 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 Michie averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Michie compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Michie’s place among Tennessee’s.
Michie weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Michie’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Selmer, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | 4.9" | 0.3" | 12 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 55° | 33° | 5.2" | 0.4" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 52° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 5.7" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 5.4" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 57.4" | 1.0" | 119 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Michie’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 Michie’s center.
- Snow: Selmer, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Savannah 6 Sw, TN, 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 Michie’s climate
What is the weather like in Michie?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Michie in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 72 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Michie get?
About 1.0 inches in a normal winter at Selmer, TN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Michie?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 66 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Savannah 6 Sw, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Michie?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 212 frost-free days, at Savannah 6 Sw, TN.
What growing zone is Michie 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 Michie?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Michie getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Michie.
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.