Dandridge, TN Climate


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Dandridge, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 76°F, while the winter temperatures usually stay above freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches distributed fairly evenly between the months of March and October. Humidity levels tend to stay high, especially during the summer months, so it's important to keep hydrated.

Dandridge, Tennessee gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dandridge averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Dandridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dandridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDandridge, TennesseeUnited States
  45.0 in.38.1 in.
  4.7 in.27.8 in.
  117.5 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.44.3
  997 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 Dandridge with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Dandridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dandridge are May, September and October.
In Dandridge, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dandridge with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
In Dandridge, there are 99.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
In Dandridge, 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 Dandridge 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 Dandridge.
July is the wettest month in Dandridge with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 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 45.0 inches in Dandridge means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.
March is the rainiest month in Dandridge with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 117.5 rainy days annually in Dandridge, which is about average compared to other 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 4.7 inches in Dandridge means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Dandridge with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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