Payne Lake
Payne Lake is a 6-acre lake near Sparta, Tennessee, at about 1,842 feet.
Best time to visit Payne Lake
Best months: August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
42° / 25°
15 wet · 4 snow
Feb
45° / 28°
13 wet · 3 snow
Mar
54° / 35°
14 wet · 1 snow
Apr
64° / 44°
13 wet
May
72° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
13 wet
Aug
81° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
12 wet
Dec
45° / 29°
14 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crossville Ed & Research, TN, 13.6 mi away at 1,810 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Payne Lake is a 6-acre lake near Sparta, Tennessee, at about 1,842 feet.
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