Lenoir City, TN Climate


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Lenoir City, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is between 75 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months range from 33 to 53 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences heavy precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 4-6 inches of rain per month during the warm season and 2-4 inches per month in the colder months. Thunderstorms are common during spring and summer, particularly during June when there is an increased probability of severe weather events.

Lenoir City, Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lenoir City averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Lenoir City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lenoir City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lenoir City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Lenoir City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLenoir City, TennesseeUnited States
  52.5 in.38.1 in.
  6.2 in.27.8 in.
  124.2 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  28.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  820 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lenoir City with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Lenoir City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lenoir City are May, September and October.
In Lenoir City, there are 33.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lenoir City with an average of 28.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Lenoir City, there are 75.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Lenoir City, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Lenoir City can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
July is the wettest month in Lenoir City with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Lenoir City means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
July is the rainiest month in Lenoir City with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in Lenoir City, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.2 inches in Lenoir City means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Lenoir City with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

Close to Knoxville--great. Utilities are very  More

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Church attendance is extremely important to the citizens of Loudon County. There are 89 Baptist Churches listed in the weekly index of religious institutions in the  More

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