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Johnson City averages 9.2 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (3.0″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 3 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 7 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″2″3″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0.3 inNovDecember: 1.7 inDec1.7January: 3.0 inJan3.0February: 3.0 inFeb3.0March: 1.1 inMar1.1April: 0.1 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0″00344°F
November0.3″<1<11534°F
December1.7″112029°F
January3.0″132226°F
February3.0″121829°F
March1.1″<111235°F
April0.1″00443°F
Year9.2″3794

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Bristol Tri City Airport (11 mi from the city center, -141 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Kingsport5.1″/yrKnoxville4.6″/yrCleveland1.1″/yrCookeville6.1″/yrEast Chattanooga3.6″/yrChattanooga3.6″/yrLebanon1.2″/yrMurfreesboro2.2″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Johnson City get a year?

9.2 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Bristol Tri City Airport station, 11 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 3.0 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Johnson City have?

About 94 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 26 °F.