Murfreesboro, Tennessee Weather
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Murfreesboro weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:00 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Light Showers later36%0.10″97°74°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast41%0.18″87°67°-10°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Drizzle——81°63°-6°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle——82°64°+1°
- FridaySep 25Light Drizzle——82°62°0°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——78°55°-4°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——79°58°+1°
Air quality now AQI 57 · Moderate
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:06 PM
- Moonset
- 1:19 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Murfreesboro at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 86°F (high 97°F, low 74°F), 17°F above the 69°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 9 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 9 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Murfreesboro
- Mon97°74°36%
- Tue87°67°41%
- Wed81°63°6%
- Thu82°64°3%
- Fri82°62°1%
- Sat78°55°2%
- Sun79°58°2%
- Mon83°50°6%
- Tue86°56°24%
- Wed87°63°24%
- Thu81°53°12%
- Fri85°52°16%
- Sat90°61°23%
- Sun89°70°13%
- Mon90°67°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Murfreesboro
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Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 27) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Murfreesboro
SPC has placed Murfreesboro in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro sits in Rutherford County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 36m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 43m — a swing of +4h 52m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Nashville, the state’s largest city, lies about 30 miles to the NW. The nearest town Murfreesboro tracks is Nashville, roughly 30 miles to the NW.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Murfreesboro peaks at about 79°F in July and bottoms near 38°F in January; June brings the heaviest rain (5.7 inches) and October the least (3.5 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| February | 41° | 4.9″ | 7 |
| March | 49° | 5.3″ | 9 |
| April | 58° | 4.8″ | 7 |
| May | 67° | 4.9″ | 8 |
| June | 75° | 5.7″ | 9 |
| July | 79° | 5.0″ | 8 |
| August | 78° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| September | 72° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| October | 60° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| November | 49° | 4.1″ | 6 |
| December | 41° | 5.5″ | 8 |
Regional context
Similar climates Walterhill, TN, Rockvale, TN, Christiana, TN
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Murfreesboro's January averages 38°F and July 79°F — 41°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 55.9 inches over some 87 days.
No season owns Murfreesboro's rain: June reaches 5.7 inches across 8.5 days and October keeps 3.5 inches on 5.6, an even spread through Murfreesboro's year. That lines Murfreesboro up with places like Walterhill, TN, Rockvale, TN and Christiana, TN, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
The cool-season window in Murfreesboro starts at April 9, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Murfreesboro's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Murfreesboro's last frost. Murfreesboro's window closes around October 27 as Murfreesboro's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Murfreesboro yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Walterhill, TN, Rockvale, TN, Christiana, TN, Smyrna, TN, La Vergne, TN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Murfreesboro?
- Murfreesboro's last spring frost lands near April 9, and in Murfreesboro the first fall frost follows around October 27.
- What is the rainy season in Murfreesboro?
- Murfreesboro sees its heaviest rain in June (around 5.7 inches), part of roughly 56 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Murfreesboro?
- On average July tops the year in Murfreesboro at about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Murfreesboro?
- The coldest stretch in Murfreesboro falls in January, around 38°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Murfreesboro?
- Hardy spring crops go in near April 9 in Murfreesboro; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Murfreesboro get?
- Murfreesboro records around 87 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Murfreesboro?
- Since January in Murfreesboro averages 38°F, Murfreesboro's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Murfreesboro?
- Murfreesboro's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Murfreesboro?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Murfreesboro in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Murfreesboro?
- Current conditions for Murfreesboro and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Murfreesboro forecast updated?
- The Murfreesboro forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Murfreesboro?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Murfreesboro are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Murfreesboro?
- The next few days in Murfreesboro's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Murfreesboro sits at 35.8°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Murfreesboro
- 37127
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