Rattle and Snap · Photo: National Park Service photographer · Public domainMount Pleasant gets more rain and snow than 94% of U.S. towns: 56 inches of precipitation a year
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 5 to October 28.
A year in Mount Pleasant at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mount Pleasant’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mount Pleasant’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Mount Pleasant feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mt Pleasant 1n, TN, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mount Pleasant’s 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 56 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 126 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.9" in a normal year at Columbia 3 Wnw, TN, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Pleasant
68% 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 Mt Pleasant 1n, TN.
Living with Mount Pleasant’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mount Pleasant from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mount Pleasant and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mount Pleasant yet.
Climates most like Mount Pleasant’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant, TN | 29° | 89° | 56" | 0.9" |
| Carrollton, GA | 32° | 89° | 55" | 0.6" |
| Berea, SC | 32° | 89° | 56" | 1.9" |
| Roanoke, AL | 32° | 90° | 54" | 0.1" |
| Oxford, MS | 32° | 90° | 59" | 1.2" |
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 Mount Pleasant averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Mount Pleasant compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mount Pleasant’s place among Tennessee’s.
Mount Pleasant weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mount Pleasant’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Columbia 3 Wnw, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 29° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 31° – 47° |
| February | 54° | 32° | 4.9" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 63° | 38° | 5.4" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 46° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 55° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 46° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 30° – 52° |
| Year | 71° | 47° | 55.9" | 0.9" | 126 | 0 |
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 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Mount Pleasant’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 Mount Pleasant’s center.
- Snow: Columbia 3 Wnw, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mt Pleasant 1n, TN, 1.4 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 Mount Pleasant’s climate
What is the weather like in Mount Pleasant?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mount Pleasant in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 84 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Mount Pleasant get?
About 0.9 inches in a normal winter at Columbia 3 Wnw, TN, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Mount Pleasant?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 54 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Mt Pleasant 1n, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Mount Pleasant?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 204 frost-free days, at Mt Pleasant 1n, TN.
What growing zone is Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant?
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 Mount Pleasant getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mount Pleasant.
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.