Overton County, TN Climate

Overton County, TN has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s, while winter temperatures average between the upper 20s and low 40s. Precipitation is generally above average for the area with annual rainfall totals of around 46 inches. Snowfall is usually minimal, with an average of only two inches per year. Despite this low amount, occasional heavy snowfalls can occur in certain weather patterns. The county also experiences high humidity levels throughout the year due to its proximity to many bodies of water including Kentucky Lake and Dale Hollow Lake.

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

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Overton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Overton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Overton, Tennessee	United States
	54.1 in.	38.1 in.
	7.5 in.	27.8 in.
	113.8 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	86.1°	85.8°
	25.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	1191 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 Overton County with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Overton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Overton County are May, September and June.

In Overton County, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Overton County with an average of 25.3°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Overton County, there are 94.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Overton County, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

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

May is the wettest month in Overton County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Overton County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Overton County with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Overton County, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.5 inches in Overton County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Overton County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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