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Kingsport averages 5.1 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (1.7″), and snow usually falls from November through March. On about 2 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 4 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
2
46°F
November
0.1″
0
<1
12
36°F
December
1.0″
<1
1
19
30°F
January
1.7″
1
2
21
27°F
February
1.6″
<1
1
17
30°F
March
0.7″
<1
1
11
36°F
April
0″
0
0
2
45°F
Year
5.1″
2
4
83
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Kingsport (3 mi from the city center, +72 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
5.1 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Kingsport station, 3 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 1.7 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Kingsport have?
About 83 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 27 °F.