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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Gibson County / Kenton / Zip Codes
Kenton, TN has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers in Kenton tend to be quite hot, with average temperatures reaching the mid to high 80s during the hottest parts of the year. Winters are milder, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches annually. Snowfall is relatively light for this part of the country, with most years receiving only a few inches during winter months.

Kenton, Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kenton averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Kenton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kenton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kenton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.6 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Kenton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKenton, TennesseeUnited States
  53.1 in.38.1 in.
  5.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.7 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  26.0°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  312 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 Kenton with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Kenton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kenton are May, September and October.
In Kenton, there are 44.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kenton with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Kenton, there are 82.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Kenton, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Kenton 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 Kenton.
December is the wettest month in Kenton with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in Kenton means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Kenton with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Kenton, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.1 inches in Kenton means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Kenton with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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