Greene County, TN Climate

Greene County, TN has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is typically in the mid-80s, while winter temperatures are usually in the mid-40s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with roughly equal amounts of rain and snowfall. The county also experiences frequent thunderstorms during summer months due to its location on the Gulf of Mexico’s northern shore. While temperatures can drop below freezing during winter months, snow often does not accumulate for very long due to its low elevation and close proximity to warmer coastal areas.

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

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Greene County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greene County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 Greene County 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 October are the most pleasant months in Greene County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greene, Tennessee	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	8.1 in.	27.8 in.
	121.1 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	25.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.7	4.3
	1533 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 Greene County with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Greene County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greene County are May, September and June.

In Greene County, there are 21.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greene County with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Greene County, there are 94.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Greene County, there are 0.6 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 Greene 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 Greene County.

July is the wettest month in Greene County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Greene County means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Greene County with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in Greene 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Greene County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Greene County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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