New Tazewell, TN Climate

New Tazewell, TN is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and has a moderate climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from lows of around 36 degrees Fahrenheit in January to highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The area sees an average annual rainfall of approximately 44 inches, mostly falling between April and September, with some snowfall occurring between December and February. Humidity levels remain relatively steady throughout the year, while summertime brings increased wind speeds due to storms moving through the area.

New Tazewell, Tennessee gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in New Tazewell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Tazewell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Tazewell is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in New Tazewell, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Tazewell, Tennessee	United States
	48.7 in.	38.1 in.
	11.4 in.	27.8 in.
	137.6 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	86.3°	85.8°
	25.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	1463 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 New Tazewell with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In New Tazewell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Tazewell are May, September and June.

In New Tazewell, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Tazewell with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In New Tazewell, there are 97.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In New Tazewell, there are 1.5 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 New Tazewell 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 New Tazewell.

July is the wettest month in New Tazewell with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in New Tazewell means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

March is the rainiest month in New Tazewell with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in New Tazewell, 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 11.4 inches in New Tazewell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in New Tazewell with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.