Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0White House’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in White House at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White House’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with White House’s place in Tennessee beside it.
What a year in White House 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 7 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at White House, TN, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts White House’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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Springfield Exp Stn, TN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; May 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 White House
73% 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 White House, TN.
Living with White House’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 7 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 2.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in White House from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →White House and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of White House in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like White House’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 House, TN | 28° | 88° | 52" | 5.8" |
| Morganton, NC | 29° | 89° | 50" | 4.5" |
| Suffolk, VA | 30° | 89° | 50" | 4.1" |
| Cherokee Village, AR | 26° | 90° | 50" | 6.7" |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 26° | 90° | 50" | 5.4" |
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 White House averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 House compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with White House’s place among Tennessee’s.
White House weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at White House’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Springfield Exp Stn, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 28° | 4.1" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 31° | 4.4" | 2.4" | 11 | 1 | 29° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 38° | 4.7" | 1.2" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 31° | 4.8" | 0.7" | 12 | 1 | 28° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 48° | 52.2" | 5.8" | 123 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where White House’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 House’s center.
- Snow: Springfield Exp Stn, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: White House, TN, 1.6 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 White House’s climate
What is the weather like in White House?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in White House in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 82 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does White House get?
About 5.8 inches in a normal winter at Springfield Exp Stn, TN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in White House?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 38 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (White House, TN).
When is the first and last frost in White House?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 206 frost-free days, at White House, TN.
What growing zone is White House 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 White House?
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 House getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White House.
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.