Dickson County, TN Climate

The climate in Dickson, TN County is mostly humid and subtropical. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid- to upper-90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are generally warm, but can be unpredictable at times due to changing weather patterns. Precipitation in the county is abundant throughout the year, with the average annual rainfall being around 50 inches per year. The area also experiences occasional severe weather events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, and even flash flooding on occasion.

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

Dickson County averages 2 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 Dickson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dickson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 26
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dickson 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 Dickson County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dickson, Tennessee	United States
	53.4 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.2 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	710 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.

August is the hottest month for Dickson County with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Dickson County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dickson County are May, September and June.

In Dickson County, there are 27.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dickson County with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Dickson County, there are 90.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Dickson County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in Dickson County 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.

May is the wettest month in Dickson County with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Dickson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Dickson County with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Dickson County, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Dickson County means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Dickson County with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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