Tazewell, TN Climate

Tazewell, TN has a moderate climate throughout the year with distinct seasons. During summer months, temperatures average in the low 80s and evenings can cool down into the 60s. The winter season brings cold weather and temperatures that usually range between 25-35 degrees during the day. Rainfall is common throughout the year with an average of 51 inches per year. Snowfall is usually minimal but can vary depending on the winter season. In general, Tazewell has a typically moderate climate with distinct seasonal variations.

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

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Tazewell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

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 87 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 Tazewell is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Tazewell, Tennessee	United States
	48.8 in.	38.1 in.
	11.4 in.	27.8 in.
	137.7 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	24.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	1362 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 Tazewell with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Tazewell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tazewell are May, September and June.

In Tazewell, there are 21.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tazewell with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Tazewell, there are 104.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Tazewell, there are 1.6 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 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 Tazewell.

July is the wettest month in Tazewell with 4.8 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 48.8 inches in Tazewell means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

March is the rainiest month in Tazewell with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 137.7 rainy days annually in 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 Tazewell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Tazewell with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.