Bedford County, TN Climate

Bedford, TN County has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers with occasional severe thunderstorms, mild winters with occasional snowfall, and seasonal rainfall throughout the year. The average high temperature in July is 87 degrees Fahrenheit (30.5 degrees Celsius), while the average low temperature in January is 36°F (2°C). The area typically receives around 41 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between April and October. Bedford also experiences all four seasons, with summer months being the warmest and winter months being the coldest.

Bedford County, Tennessee gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bedford County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Bedford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bedford County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bedford County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Bedford County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bedford, Tennessee	United States
	57.6 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	121.8 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	26.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	844 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 Bedford County with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Bedford County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bedford County are May, September and June.

In Bedford County, there are 29.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bedford County with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Bedford County, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Bedford County, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bedford County 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 Bedford County.

March is the wettest month in Bedford County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.6 inches in Bedford County means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Bedford County with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Bedford County, 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 2.5 inches in Bedford County means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Bedford County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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