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United States / Tennessee / Athens Metro Area / McMinn County / Etowah / Zip Codes
Etowah, TN has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The average high in July is about 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low in January is around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are generally high year-round, with an annual rainfall of around 45 inches. Snowfall is rare in the area, with only a few inches each winter. Etowah enjoys a mix of sunshine and clouds throughout the year, with an average of over 200 sunny days annually.

Etowah, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Etowah. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Etowah 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Etowah, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEtowah, TennesseeUnited States
  54.9 in.38.1 in.
  3.1 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  26.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.54.3
  807 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 Etowah with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Etowah, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Etowah are May, September and October.
In Etowah, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Etowah with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Etowah, there are 85.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Etowah, there are 0.2 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 Etowah 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 Etowah.
December is the wettest month in Etowah with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.9 inches in Etowah means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
July is the rainiest month in Etowah with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Etowah, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring 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 3.1 inches in Etowah means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Etowah with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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