Van Buren County, TN Climate

Van Buren County in Tennessee has a humid subtropical climate, which generally means that winters are mild and summers are hot and humid. The area receives an average of nearly forty four inches of yearly rainfall. Spring and autumn are usually pleasant but can be quite unpredictable with occasional flooding or severe weather occurring at times. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing for more than a couple of days. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures often exceeding ninety degrees Fahrenheit. Overall, the climate in Van Buren County is mild compared to many other areas in Tennessee.

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

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Van Buren County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Buren County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 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 Van Buren County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Van Buren, Tennessee	United States
	54.3 in.	38.1 in.
	5.2 in.	27.8 in.
	125.9 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	87.1°	85.8°
	26.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	1564 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 Van Buren County with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Van Buren County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Buren County are May, September and June.

In Van Buren 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 Van Buren County with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Van Buren County, there are 88.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Van Buren 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County.

May is the wettest month in Van Buren County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Van Buren County means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Van Buren County with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in Van Buren 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.2 inches in Van Buren County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Van Buren County with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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