Decherd, TN Climate


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Decherd, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in Decherd is 60°F (15.5°C) and annual precipitation is about 45 inches (114 cm). During the summer months, high temperatures reach up to 90°F (32°C), while during the winter months temperatures can drop down to as low as 20°F (-7°C). The days are long and sunny during the summer months, while winters tend to be cloudy with occasional snowfall.

Decherd, Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Decherd. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decherd gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 28
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDecherd, TennesseeUnited States
  55.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.6 in.27.8 in.
  125.1 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  27.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  958 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 Decherd with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Decherd, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decherd are May, September and June.
In Decherd, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Decherd with an average of 27.5°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Decherd, there are 83.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Decherd, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Decherd 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 Decherd.
December is the wettest month in Decherd with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Decherd means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
December is the rainiest month in Decherd with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.1 rainy days annually in Decherd, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring 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 2.6 inches in Decherd means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Decherd with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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