Burlison, TN Climate

Burlison, TN has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and mild to cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 59°F, with July highs reaching up to nearly 90°F and January lows dropping down around 28°F. Annual precipitation averages out to about 47 inches, with most of it falling in the warmer months. Snowfall is rare but possible, usually occurring between November and March. Spring and autumn are typically mild temperatures with moderate humidity levels.

Burlison, Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Burlison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Burlison, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Burlison, Tennessee	United States
	52.7 in.	38.1 in.
	3.2 in.	27.8 in.
	108.6 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	90.8°	85.8°
	30.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	410 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 Burlison with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Burlison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burlison are May, October and September.

In Burlison, there are 57.5 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 Burlison with an average of 30.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Burlison, there are 57.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Burlison, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

Humidity in Burlison 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 Burlison with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 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 52.7 inches in Burlison means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Burlison with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in Burlison, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in Burlison means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Burlison with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.