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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Gibson County / Bradford / Zip Codes
Bradford, TN has a humid subtropical climate typical of the southeastern United States. The summers are long and hot with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s and 90s, while winters are short and mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons, but summer is the longest season lasting from April to October.

Bradford, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bradford averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Bradford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bradford is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Bradford, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Bradford with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Bradford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bradford are May, September and October.
In Bradford, there are 44.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bradford with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Bradford, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Bradford, there are 0.8 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 Bradford 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 Bradford.
May is the wettest month in Bradford with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 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 53.7 inches in Bradford means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Bradford with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Bradford, 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 3.1 inches in Bradford means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Bradford with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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