Lake Barkley
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Lake Barkley is a lake near Dover, Tennessee, at about 360 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Lake Barkley
Best months: March–June and September–November. 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
46° / 27°
9 wet · 1 snow
Feb
51° / 30°
8 wet · 1 snow
Mar
60° / 38°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
10 wet
May
77° / 57°
10 wet
Jun
84° / 65°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
7 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
7 wet
Sep
82° / 60°
7 wet
Oct
71° / 48°
7 wet
Nov
60° / 38°
8 wet
Dec
50° / 31°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dover 1 W, TN, 4.2 mi away at 475 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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