Summertown, TN Climate


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Summertown, TN has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The days are often sunny, and the nights are clear and peaceful. The summer months of June through August can be quite hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit. In the winter months from December to February, temperatures generally stay in the low 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging about 45 inches per year.

Summertown, Tennessee gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Summertown averages 3 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 Summertown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summertown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSummertown, TennesseeUnited States
  58.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  106.5 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  25.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  991 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 Summertown with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Summertown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summertown are May, September and October.
In Summertown, there are 37.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Summertown with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Summertown, there are 87.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Summertown, 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 Summertown 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 Summertown.
May is the wettest month in Summertown with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.7 inches in Summertown means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Summertown with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Summertown, which is less rainy than most 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 2.7 inches in Summertown means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Summertown with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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