Miller House · Photo: Dakotanikon · CC BY-SA 4.0Precipitation in Piperton tops that of 94% of U.S. towns: 56 inches a year
January mornings start at about 31°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 82% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.8° above 1901–2000. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Piperton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Piperton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Piperton’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Piperton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Collierville, TN, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Piperton’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 Collierville, TN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 56 inches a year; March is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Piperton
63% 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 Collierville, TN.
Living with Piperton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 29 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Piperton from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Piperton and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Piperton in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Piperton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piperton, TN | 31° | 91° | 56" | 1.4" |
| Sylacauga, AL | 33° | 91° | 56" | 1.7" |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | 31° | 91° | 55" | 3.2" |
| Leland, NC | 34° | 90° | 57" | 0.9" |
| Philadelphia, MS | 34° | 91° | 57" | 0.2" |
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 Piperton averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
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 Piperton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Piperton’s place among Tennessee’s.
Piperton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Piperton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Collierville, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 31° | 4.2" | 0.7" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 35° | 4.8" | 0.5" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 5.8" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 50° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 60° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 34° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 56.0" | 1.4" | 114 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Piperton’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 Piperton’s center.
- Snow: Collierville, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Collierville, TN, 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 Piperton’s climate
What is the weather like in Piperton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Piperton in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Piperton get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Collierville, TN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Piperton?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 63 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Collierville, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Piperton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 220 frost-free days, at Collierville, TN.
What growing zone is Piperton in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Piperton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Piperton 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 Piperton.
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.