Clinton, TN Climate

Clinton, TN has a humid subtropical climate characterized by warm, humid summers and mild winters. The weather in the area is generally mild year-round, with daytime temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 70s Fahrenheit in winter and into the 90s during summer months. Through spring and summer rain showers are common, with thunderstorms often occurring in late afternoon or early evening. Snowfall is light during winter but occurs almost annually. Humidity levels tend to stay high due to its positioning near Lake City and low elevation above sea level.

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

Clinton averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Clinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clinton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Clinton, Tennessee	United States
	53.5 in.	38.1 in.
	5.6 in.	27.8 in.
	126.2 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	27.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	820 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 Clinton with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Clinton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are May, September and June.

In Clinton, there are 26.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Clinton, there are 82.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Clinton, 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 Clinton 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 Clinton with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.5 inches in Clinton means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Clinton with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Clinton, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Clinton means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Clinton with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.