Mason, TN Climate


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Mason, TN has a mild climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The hottest month is July when temperatures can reach up to 88 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest months are January and February, when temperatures can drop down to 33 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common due to the warm temperature and humidity. Winters generally have light snowfall but can be cold enough for icy roads if temperatures drop below freezing.

Mason, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mason averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Mason. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mason gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Mason, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMason, TennesseeUnited States
  54.1 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  107.9 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  29.6°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 Mason with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Mason, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason are May, October and September.
In Mason, there are 54.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mason with an average of 29.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Mason, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Mason, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Mason can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
December is the wettest month in Mason with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Mason means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Mason with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Mason, 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Mason means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Mason with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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