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United States / Tennessee / Johnson City Metro Area / Washington County / Gray / Zip Codes
Gray, TN experiences a mild climate year-round, with pleasant summers and mild to cool winters. The average high temperature during summer months (June-August) is in the mid 80s Fahrenheit while the average low temperature during winter months (December-February) is in the mid 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is also relatively consistent throughout the year, generally ranging from three to four inches per month. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine, with an average of 227 sunny days per year.

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

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Gray. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gray 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 Gray 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 Gray, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGray, TennesseeUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.2 in.27.8 in.
  135.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  1575 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 Gray with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Gray, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gray are May, September and June.
In Gray, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gray with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Gray, there are 95.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
In Gray, 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 Gray 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 Gray.
July is the wettest month in Gray 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 42.9 inches in Gray means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.
March is the rainiest month in Gray with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in Gray, 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 11.2 inches in Gray means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Gray with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Dave · Johnson City, TN
Tri-cities area
Over 18 years ago

Compared to Houston, Texas, the cost of living is lower. Property taxes are about 70% lower. Car insurance 50% lower and homeowners is 60% lower. Sales tax is 1/4%  More

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