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United States / Tennessee / Greeneville Metro Area / Greene County / Greeneville / Zip Codes
Greeneville, TN has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the spring and fall, temperatures range from mild and balmy to cool and crisp. Summers in Greeneville are usually hot and humid with occasional showers of rain. Winters are typically cold but short-lived with some light snowfall during the season. Overall, the atmosphere in Greeneville is relatively enjoyable year round; making it a great place to live or visit at any time of the year!

Greeneville, Tennessee gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greeneville averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Greeneville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greeneville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greeneville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

8 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Greeneville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreeneville, TennesseeUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  7.7 in.27.8 in.
  120.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  1519 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 Greeneville with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Greeneville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greeneville are May, September and June.
In Greeneville, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greeneville with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Greeneville, there are 94.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Greeneville, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Greeneville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Greeneville.
July is the wettest month in Greeneville with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Greeneville means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.
July is the rainiest month in Greeneville with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Greeneville, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.7 inches in Greeneville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Greeneville with 3.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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MMM · Charlotte, NC
Quaint town
This Year

Greeneville is a quaint small town with strong historical roots and identity. They believe in keeping history alive, and rather than tear down old buildings, they are  More

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Margret · Greeneville, TN
Nuances of "Climate"
Over 9 years ago

Sperling shows average Jan. low of 25. It's been getting colder. We had temps below zero the last two winters. An average might be 23, but you should know there will  More

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Arcane · Greeneville, TN
Pointless
Over 12 years ago

Seems like people here are happy just surviving. Very little initiative or interest in anything more than doing the very least effort to maintain.  More

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