Zip 38236 (Mansfield, TN) Climate

Mansfield, TN is located in the beautiful Cumberland Plateau region of Tennessee and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to low 90s, while winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year, with most rain falling during late spring and early fall. The area usually receives around 48 inches of precipitation annually, including occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Mansfield (zip 38236), Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mansfield (zip 38236) averages 4 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 Mansfield (zip 38236). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mansfield (zip 38236) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 27
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38236 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

6.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 38236 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mansfield, Tennessee	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	3.5 in.	27.8 in.
	110.1 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	26.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	468 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 the 38236 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38236 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 38236 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38236 zip code, there are 41.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38236 zip code with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38236 zip code, there are 81.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38236 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 38236 zip code 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 the 38236 zip code with 5.7 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 54.0 inches in the 38236 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38236 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in the 38236 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 3.5 inches in the 38236 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38236 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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