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Clarksville, TN climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 474 ft elevation

Clarksville has hot and oppressively humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 90°F in July and fall to 47°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 12 a month. Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are April and October.

Warmest month
90°F
July normal high
Coldest month
28°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
130
53.5 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
88
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Clarksville?

Normal highs range from 47°F in January to 90°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 28°F (-2°C) 47° 28° February: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 31°F (-1°C) March: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 38°F (3°C) April: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 47°F (8°C) May: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 65°F (18°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) 90° 69° August: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 67°F (19°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 60°F (16°C) October: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) November: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 37°F (3°C) December: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 31°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Clarksville?

December has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 54 in of precipitation.

January: 12 wet days February: 11 wet days March: 12 wet days April: 12 wet days May: 12 wet days June: 11 wet days July: 10 wet days August: 9 wet days September: 9 wet days 9 October: 9 wet days November: 11 wet days December: 12 wet days 12 JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Clarksville?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 26 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 8 muggy days June: 20 muggy days July: 26 muggy days 26 August: 22 muggy days September: 11 muggy days October: 2 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Campbell AAF Airport, 12 mi NW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.7 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June.

January: 10.0 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.6 hours of daylight 14.6 July: 14.4 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.2 hours of daylight December: 9.7 hours of daylight 9.7 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Clarksville, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 47°F28°F 4.0 in12 0.3 in 0 10.0 h
February 52°F31°F 4.5 in11 0.1 in 0 10.9 h
March 61°F38°F 4.8 in12 0.1 in 0 12.0 h
April 72°F47°F 5.0 in12 0.0 in 0 13.1 h
May 79°F57°F 5.6 in12 0.0 in 8 14.1 h
June 87°F65°F 4.7 in11 0.0 in 20 14.6 h
July 90°F69°F 4.6 in10 0.0 in 26 14.4 h
August 90°F67°F 3.7 in9 0.0 in 22 13.5 h
September 84°F60°F 3.4 in9 0.0 in 11 12.4 h
October 72°F48°F 4.3 in9 0.0 in 2 11.3 h
November 60°F37°F 4.1 in11 0.0 in 0 10.2 h
December 50°F31°F 4.9 in12 0.0 in 0 9.7 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Clarksville

By our comfort score, the best months are April and October.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 393810
Feb 46576
Mar 591182
Apr 681480
May 621083
Jun 482711
Jul 410719
Aug 421616
Sep 53767
Oct 651561
Nov 551061
Dec 41486

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Clarksville

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 3, and the first fall frost around Nov 1, leaving 212 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Clarksville
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 3after Apr 20
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 1before Oct 20
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 22after Apr 8
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 11before Nov 1
Frost-free season212 daysunder 192 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Clarksville Wwtp (USC00401790), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Tennessee.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 109°F (June 29, 2012); the lowest was -8°F (January 19, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall and frost dates: Clarksville Wwtp (USC00401790), 1.8 mi NE of the city center, 402 ft (72 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Cheatham L&D (USC00401663), 16 mi SSE of the city center, 392 ft (82 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Ft Campbell AAF (USW00013806), 12 mi NW of the city center, 568 ft (94 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Campbell AAF Airport (746710-13806), 12 mi NW of the city center, 573 ft (99 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error