Houston County, TN Climate

Houston County is located in the southern part of Tennessee and experiences a humid subtropical climate, with warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters. The average high during the summer months reaches into the upper 80s, while the winter lows can reach just above freezing. The area receives an average of just over 50 inches of rain annually, making it one of the rainier areas in Tennessee. Humidity levels tend to be quite high throughout the year due to its proximity to Lake Barkley. It is also prone to thunderstorms in the spring and summer months that can bring hail and strong winds at times.

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

Houston County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Houston County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Houston, Tennessee	United States
	53.5 in.	38.1 in.
	4.6 in.	27.8 in.
	101.2 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	25.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	572 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 Houston County with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Houston County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston County are May, September and June.

In Houston County, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houston County with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Houston County, there are 83.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.5 inches in Houston County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Houston County with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in Houston 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 4.6 inches in Houston County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Houston County with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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