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United States / Tennessee / Knoxville Metro Area / Loudon County / Greenback / Zip Codes
Greenback, TN is located in the Eastern part of Tennessee and has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures regularly reaching into the mid-90s. Winters are mild by comparison, but can still be cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and autumn offer pleasant weather with plenty of sunshine, making them ideal times for outdoor activities. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with peak levels from April to August as thunderstorms become more frequent during this time.

Greenback, Tennessee gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Greenback. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenback 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 28
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6.1 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Greenback, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenback, TennesseeUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  6.2 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  28.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  899 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 Greenback with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Greenback, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenback are May, September and October.
In Greenback, there are 31.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenback with an average of 28.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Greenback, there are 74.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Greenback, 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 Greenback 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.
July is the wettest month in Greenback with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Greenback means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
March is the rainiest month in Greenback with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Greenback, 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 6.2 inches in Greenback means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Greenback with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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