Mount Pleasant, TN Climate


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The climate in Mount Pleasant, TN is humid and subtropical. Summers are usually hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s and humidity levels in the 70-80 percent range. Winters are mild with occasional cold snaps that can bring snow and freezing temperatures. Spring and fall conditions are generally moderate, but rain showers and thunderstorms are frequent during both seasons. The average annual temperature is around 62 degrees Fahrenheit while the annual precipitation is around 51 inches.

Mount Pleasant, Tennessee gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Pleasant averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Mount Pleasant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Pleasant gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 27
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Pleasant is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

  ClimateMount Pleasant, TennesseeUnited States
  57.0 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  115.1 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  26.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  676 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.

August is the hottest month for Mount Pleasant with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Mount Pleasant, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Pleasant are May, September and October.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 45.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Pleasant with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 86.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant.
May is the wettest month in Mount Pleasant with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.0 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Pleasant with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Mount Pleasant, which is about average compared to other 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 2.4 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Mount Pleasant with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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