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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Hancock County / Sneedville / Zip Codes
Sneedville, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of rainfall during the summer months. Summers in Sneedville are generally hot and humid with temperatures averaging around 88°F (31°C). Winters tend to be mild with temperatures ranging between 45°F (7°C) and 55°F (13°C). Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during the winter months.

Sneedville, Tennessee gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Sneedville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sneedville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sneedville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

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

  ClimateSneedville, TennesseeUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  9.9 in.27.8 in.
  119.6 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.44.3
  1171 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 Sneedville with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Sneedville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sneedville are September, May and June.
In Sneedville, there are 13.4 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 Sneedville with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
In Sneedville, there are 108.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
In Sneedville, there are 1.3 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 Sneedville 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 Sneedville.
December is the wettest month in Sneedville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Sneedville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
July is the rainiest month in Sneedville with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Sneedville, which is rainier than most 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 9.9 inches in Sneedville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Sneedville with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Sneedville from Ohio. Our welcome was half & half; some were very nice & friendly and others seemed to distrust us. We rented a house on Sherms Mtn.Rd. and  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is the only county I have lived in were strangers will nod or wave at you when driving around. A very friendly  More

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