Photo: DwayneP. The original uploader was DwayneP at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Strawberry Plains gets more rain and snow than 86% of U.S. towns: 51 inches of precipitation a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 28°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 70% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.0° higher. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 6, with the first autumn frost due around October 29.
A year in Strawberry Plains at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Strawberry Plains’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Strawberry Plains’ place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Strawberry Plains feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sevierville, TN, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Strawberry Plains’ 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sevierville, TN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; December 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 Strawberry Plains
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 Sevierville, TN.
Living with Strawberry Plains’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
205 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 29.
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 Strawberry Plains from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Strawberry Plains and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Strawberry Plains yet.
Climates most like Strawberry Plains’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Plains, TN | 28° | 88° | 51" | 3.6" |
| Franklin, KY | 28° | 89° | 51" | 4.3" |
| Suffolk, VA | 30° | 89° | 50" | 4.1" |
| Hillsborough, NC | 29° | 89° | 47" | 2.8" |
| Clarksville, IN | 25° | 88° | 49" | 4.3" |
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 Strawberry Plains averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 81% 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 Strawberry Plains compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Strawberry Plains’ place among Tennessee’s.
Strawberry Plains weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Strawberry Plains’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sevierville, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 28° | 4.6" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 32° | 4.7" | 1.0" | 11 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 5.0" | 0.9" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| May | 79° | 55° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 60° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 5.2" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 31° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 50.6" | 3.6" | 123 | 2 |
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 7°.
Where Strawberry Plains’ 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 Strawberry Plains’ center.
- Snow: Sevierville, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sevierville, 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 Strawberry Plains’ climate
What is the weather like in Strawberry Plains?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 67% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Strawberry Plains in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 86 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Strawberry Plains get?
About 3.6 inches in a normal winter at Sevierville, TN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Strawberry Plains?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 53 days a year reach 90° (Sevierville, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Strawberry Plains?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 205 frost-free days, at Sevierville, TN.
What growing zone is Strawberry Plains 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 Strawberry Plains?
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 Strawberry Plains getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Strawberry Plains.
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.