Greenfield, TN Climate

Greenfield in Tennessee has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The summer temperatures average between 75-90°F and the winter temperatures range from 30-45°F. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, but it is heaviest during the spring months when thunderstorms are common. During the summer, Greenfield experiences high humidity levels along with occasional bouts of thunderstorms and heavy rain. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during the winter months.

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

Greenfield 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 Greenfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
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 Greenfield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Greenfield, Tennessee	United States
	53.4 in.	38.1 in.
	3.2 in.	27.8 in.
	110.2 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	430 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.

August is the hottest month for Greenfield with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Greenfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenfield are May, September and October.

In Greenfield, there are 46.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenfield with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Greenfield, there are 84.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Greenfield, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Greenfield 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 Greenfield.

December is the wettest month in Greenfield with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Greenfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Greenfield with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Greenfield, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in Greenfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Greenfield with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.