Somerville, TN Climate


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Somerville, TN has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from lows in the mid-30s to highs in the mid-80s in the summer months. Winters tend to be mild and wet, with snowfall occurring on average once every two years. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with June being the wettest month. With plenty of sunshine year round, Somerville makes an ideal destination for anyone looking to escape the heat and enjoy nature's beauty.

Somerville, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Somerville averages 2 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 Somerville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Somerville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSomerville, TennesseeUnited States
  55.2 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  110.1 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  29.1°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  397 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 Somerville with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Somerville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerville are May, October and April.
In Somerville, there are 50.2 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 Somerville with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Somerville, there are 68.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Somerville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Somerville 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 Somerville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 55.2 inches in Somerville means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
March is the rainiest month in Somerville with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Somerville, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Somerville means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Somerville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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