Pikeville, TN Climate


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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Bledsoe County / Pikeville / Zip Codes
Pikeville, TN has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-90s and occasionally higher, while winters can be chilly but typically mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rain per year with snowfall averaging around 10 inches annually. Spring and fall are pleasant seasons in Pikeville, TN with temperatures ranging between the 50s and 70s throughout the day.

Pikeville, Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pikeville averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Pikeville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pikeville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pikeville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePikeville, TennesseeUnited States
  56.4 in.38.1 in.
  9.7 in.27.8 in.
  121.6 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  25.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  860 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 Pikeville with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Pikeville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pikeville are September, June and May.
In Pikeville, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pikeville with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Pikeville, there are 88.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Pikeville, there are 0.6 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 Pikeville 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 Pikeville.
March is the wettest month in Pikeville with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Pikeville means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
December is the rainiest month in Pikeville with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Pikeville, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.7 inches in Pikeville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Pikeville with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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