Henderson County, TN Climate

Henderson, TN County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. July is the hottest month of the year with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while January is the coldest month with temperatures dropping as low as 38°F. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rain per year, spread out throughout the year quite evenly. The county also experiences an average of 8 inches of snow every winter season.

Henderson County, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Henderson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.3 Winter

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

Climate	Henderson, Tennessee	United States
	53.9 in.	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	27.8 in.
	101.5 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	26.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	500 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 Henderson County with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Henderson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henderson County are May, October and September.

In Henderson County, there are 41.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henderson County with an average of 26.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Henderson County, there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Henderson County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

Humidity in Henderson 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 Henderson County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Henderson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Henderson County with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Henderson County, which is one of the least rainy places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Henderson County means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Henderson County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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