Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Wet weather: 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Surgoinsville, more than in 74% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 87°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 59°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 69% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 14; autumn frost returns near October 24.
A year in Surgoinsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Surgoinsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Surgoinsville’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Surgoinsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rogersville 1 Ne, TN, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Surgoinsville’s center in zone 7b: 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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rogersville 1 Ne, TN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Surgoinsville
80% 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 Rogersville 1 Ne, TN.
Living with Surgoinsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Surgoinsville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Surgoinsville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Surgoinsville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Surgoinsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgoinsville, TN | 27° | 87° | 48" | 6.3" |
| Berlin, MD | 29° | 87° | 46" | 8.0" |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 25° | 87° | 47" | 7.6" |
| South Boston, VA | 27° | 88° | 46" | 5.5" |
| Millsboro, DE | 29° | 87° | 46" | 11" |
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 Surgoinsville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Surgoinsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Surgoinsville’s place among Tennessee’s.
Surgoinsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Surgoinsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rogersville 1 Ne, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 4.1" | 3.2" | 10 | 3 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 4.1" | 2.1" | 9 | 1 | 30° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 4.4" | 0.7" | 9 | 1 | 30° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 47.7" | 6.3" | 105 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Surgoinsville’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 Surgoinsville’s center.
- Snow: Rogersville 1 Ne, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rogersville 1 Ne, TN, 8 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 Surgoinsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Surgoinsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Surgoinsville in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 87 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Surgoinsville get?
About 6.3 inches in a normal winter at Rogersville 1 Ne, TN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Surgoinsville?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Rogersville 1 Ne, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Surgoinsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 192 frost-free days, at Rogersville 1 Ne, TN.
What growing zone is Surgoinsville in?
Zone 7b 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 Surgoinsville?
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 Surgoinsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Surgoinsville.
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.