Bluff City, TN Climate


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The climate in Bluff City, TN is best described as mild and humid. The summers tend to be hot and long with temperatures reaching the mid-80s or higher during the hottest months of the year. Winter temperatures can dip to freezing but are usually milder than other areas in the region. Spring and fall are pleasant but can bring occasional rainstorms to the area. Overall, Bluff City offers a pleasant climate year round with moderate humidity levels making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

Bluff City, Tennessee gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bluff City averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Bluff City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bluff City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bluff City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Bluff City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBluff City, TennesseeUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  11.3 in.27.8 in.
  135.8 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.57
  4.44.3
  1450 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 Bluff City with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Bluff City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bluff City are May, September and June.
In Bluff City, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bluff City with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Bluff City, there are 95.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
In Bluff City, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Bluff City but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Bluff City.
July is the wettest month in Bluff City with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Bluff City means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.
March is the rainiest month in Bluff City with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in Bluff City, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in Bluff City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Bluff City with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 4 years ago

Typical southern culture and values and total lack of diversity. All white population with overwhelming Christian beliefs and conservative values. Very beautiful area  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bluff City is God's country. It's great, but the economy is not so good. If you can find a job, then move  More

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