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Carthage, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in the area is around 64°F (18°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs of 95°F (35°C) or even higher at times. Winters in Carthage are usually mild and temperatures drop to an average minimum of 39°F (4°C). Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, though spring tends to be relatively dry compared to other seasons. In general, this climate makes Carthage an ideal place for people who enjoy warm weather throughout the year.

Carthage, Tennessee gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carthage averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Carthage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carthage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.3 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Carthage, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarthage, TennesseeUnited States
  52.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.8 in.27.8 in.
  110.5 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  515 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 Carthage with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Carthage, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carthage are May, September and October.
In Carthage, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carthage with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Carthage, there are 78.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Carthage, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Carthage 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 Carthage.
May is the wettest month in Carthage with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Carthage means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Carthage with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Carthage, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Carthage means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Carthage with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Smith County has been my home for 48 years. It is a delight to be from here. We have rivers, lakes, parks, good churches, good people, good schools. It is just an all  More

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Over 17 years ago

carthage Tn has been a wonderful surprise to us after re locating from "up north". I had been reading blogs before coming down here and at least half said that if they  More

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