Andersonville, TN Climate

Andersonville, TN has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the 90s. Spring is mild but rainy from March to May, while autumn is cool and pleasant for outdoor activities. Winters are mild but can be cold with occasional snowfall throughout the season. The area receives an average of 49 inches of rain annually, making it one of the wettest cities in Tennessee. Overall, Andersonville has a temperate climate that makes it an ideal place to live and visit year-round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Andersonville, Tennessee	United States
	53.6 in.	38.1 in.
	5.4 in.	27.8 in.
	126.1 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	87.4°	85.8°
	26.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.4	4.3
	968 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 Andersonville with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Andersonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andersonville are May, September and June.

In Andersonville, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andersonville with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Andersonville, there are 85.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Andersonville, 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 Andersonville 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 Andersonville.

December is the wettest month in Andersonville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Andersonville means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Andersonville with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in Andersonville, 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 5.4 inches in Andersonville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Andersonville with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.