Farmers and Merchants Bank Building · Photo: Just an image guy · CC BY 4.0Wet weather: 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year in White Bluff, more than in 89% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 89°. Seasons differ by 61°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 70% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in White Bluff at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White Bluff’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with White Bluff’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in White Bluff feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kingston Springs, TN, 5 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts White Bluff’s 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kingston Springs, 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 125 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in White Bluff
70% 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 Kingston Springs, TN.
Living with White Bluff’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
195 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in White Bluff from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →White Bluff and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around White Bluff yet.
Climates most like White Bluff’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bluff, TN | 28° | 89° | 52" | 1.4" |
| Canton, GA | 31° | 88° | 54" | 1.3" |
| Morganton, NC | 29° | 89° | 50" | 4.5" |
| Dexter, MO | 27° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
| Paragould, AR | 29° | 90° | 51" | 2.5" |
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 White Bluff averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 White Bluff compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with White Bluff’s place among Tennessee’s.
White Bluff weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at White Bluff’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kingston Springs, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 28° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 11 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 52° | 31° | 4.7" | 0.8" | 11 | 30° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 53° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 56° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.9" | 0.4" | 12 | 30° – 51° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 52.1" | 1.4" | 125 |
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 8°.
Where White Bluff’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 White Bluff’s center.
- Snow: Kingston Springs, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kingston Springs, TN, 5 miles from the town’s center, 260 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 White Bluff’s climate
What is the weather like in White Bluff?
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 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in White Bluff in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 96 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does White Bluff get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Kingston Springs, TN, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in White Bluff?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 51 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Kingston Springs, TN).
When is the first and last frost in White Bluff?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 195 frost-free days, at Kingston Springs, TN.
What growing zone is White Bluff 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 White Bluff?
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 White Bluff getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White Bluff.
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.