Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Walnut Grove: 58 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.6° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Tender plants can go out after about March 31; in half of years the first frost comes by November 1.
A year in Walnut Grove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Walnut Grove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Walnut Grove’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in Walnut Grove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Savannah 6 Sw, TN, 16 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Walnut Grove’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 Waynesboro, TN, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 58 inches a year; December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Walnut Grove
62% 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 Savannah 6 Sw, TN.
Living with Walnut Grove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 31 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 Walnut Grove from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Walnut Grove and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Walnut Grove yet.
Climates most like Walnut Grove’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove, TN | 30° | 89° | 58" | 1.3" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Berea, SC | 32° | 89° | 56" | 1.9" |
| Mena, AR | 29° | 90° | 58" | 4.0" |
| Half Moon, NC | 33° | 89° | 57" | 0.6" |
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 Walnut Grove averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
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 Walnut Grove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Walnut Grove’s place among Tennessee’s.
Walnut Grove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Walnut Grove’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Waynesboro, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | 5.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 55° | 33° | 5.3" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 52° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 5.7" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 47° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 56° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 59° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 71° | 48° | 57.5" | 1.3" | 120 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Walnut Grove’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 Walnut Grove’s center.
- Snow: Waynesboro, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Savannah 6 Sw, TN, 16 miles from the town’s center, 300 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 Walnut Grove’s climate
What is the weather like in Walnut Grove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Walnut Grove in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 72 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Walnut Grove get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Waynesboro, TN, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Walnut Grove?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 66 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Savannah 6 Sw, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Walnut Grove?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 212 frost-free days, at Savannah 6 Sw, TN.
What growing zone is Walnut Grove in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Walnut Grove?
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 Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove.
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.