Photo: Volunteer Politics · CC BY-SA 4.0Pleasant View’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Pleasant View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pleasant View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pleasant View’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Pleasant View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cheatham L&d, TN, 11 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pleasant View’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 Cheatham L&d, TN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant View
71% 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 Cheatham L&d, TN.
Living with Pleasant View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pleasant View from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pleasant View and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pleasant View yet.
Climates most like Pleasant View’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View, TN | 28° | 89° | 52" | 1.3" |
| LaFayette, GA | 31° | 89° | 53" | 2.1" |
| Batesville, AR | 29° | 90° | 51" | 2.2" |
| Boiling Springs, SC | 31° | 89° | 49" | 1.2" |
| Kennett, MO | 29° | 90° | 51" | 2.9" |
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 Pleasant View averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Pleasant View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pleasant View’s place among Tennessee’s.
Pleasant View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pleasant View’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cheatham L&d, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 28° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 31° | 4.5" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 30° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.9" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 29° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 48° | 52.1" | 1.3" | 98 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Pleasant View’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 Pleasant View’s center.
- Snow: Cheatham L&d, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cheatham L&d, TN, 11 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower; 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 Pleasant View’s climate
What is the weather like in Pleasant View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pleasant View in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 94 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Pleasant View get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Cheatham L&d, TN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pleasant View?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Cheatham L&d, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Pleasant View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 206 frost-free days, at Cheatham L&d, TN.
What growing zone is Pleasant View in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pleasant View?
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 Pleasant View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pleasant View.
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.