Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Orlinda gets more rain and snow than 87% of U.S. towns: 51 inches of precipitation a year
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. Its July heat outdoes that of 70% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Orlinda at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Orlinda’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Orlinda’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Orlinda feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 210 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Portland Sewage Plt, TN, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Orlinda’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 Portland Sewage Plt, TN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; May is the wettest month and November 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 Orlinda
72% 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 Portland Sewage Plt, TN.
Living with Orlinda’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
210 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 Nov 1.
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 Orlinda from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Orlinda and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Orlinda yet.
Climates most like Orlinda’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlinda, TN | 28° | 89° | 51" | 2.0" |
| Morganton, NC | 29° | 89° | 50" | 4.5" |
| Sikeston, MO | 28° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
| LaFayette, GA | 31° | 89° | 53" | 2.1" |
| 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 Orlinda averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Orlinda compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Orlinda’s place among Tennessee’s.
Orlinda weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Orlinda’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Portland Sewage Plt, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 28° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 31° | 4.2" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 | 29° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 38° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 31° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 28° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 51.3" | 2.0" | 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 28° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Orlinda’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 Orlinda’s center.
- Snow: Portland Sewage Plt, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Portland Sewage Plt, TN, 10 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 Orlinda’s climate
What is the weather like in Orlinda?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Orlinda in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 80 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Orlinda get?
About 2.0 inches in a normal winter at Portland Sewage Plt, TN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Orlinda?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 38 days a year reach 90° (Portland Sewage Plt, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Orlinda?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 210 frost-free days, at Portland Sewage Plt, TN.
What growing zone is Orlinda in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Orlinda?
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 Orlinda getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Orlinda.
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.