Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Wet weather: 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Nolensville, more than in 92% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 89°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 60°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 15; in half of years the first frost comes by October 26.
A year in Nolensville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nolensville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nolensville’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Nolensville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brentwood, TN, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nolensville’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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Nashville International Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Nolensville
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 Brentwood, TN.
Living with Nolensville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 2.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nolensville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nolensville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Nolensville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Nolensville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolensville, TN | 29° | 89° | 53" | 4.7" |
| Morganton, NC | 29° | 89° | 50" | 4.5" |
| Jonesboro, AR | 30° | 90° | 51" | 3.9" |
| Suffolk, VA | 30° | 89° | 50" | 4.1" |
| Lyman, SC | 32° | 89° | 52" | 3.9" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Nolensville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Nolensville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nolensville’s place among Tennessee’s.
Nolensville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nolensville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Nashville International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 29° | 4.4" | 2.0" | 11 | 1 | 30° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 32° | 4.7" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 5.2" | 0.7" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 32° | 5.0" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 31° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 53.4" | 4.7" | 123 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Nolensville’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 Nolensville’s center.
- Snow: Nashville International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brentwood, TN, 6 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 Nolensville’s climate
What is the weather like in Nolensville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Nolensville in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 98 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Nolensville get?
About 4.7 inches in a normal winter at Nashville International Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Nolensville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 51 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Brentwood, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Nolensville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 193 frost-free days, at Brentwood, TN.
What growing zone is Nolensville 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 Nolensville?
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 Nolensville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nolensville.
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.