Grimsley, TN Climate


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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Fentress County / Grimsley / Zip Codes
Grimsley, TN has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 64°F, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F in the summer months and temperatures as low as 40°F in the winter months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with July being the wettest month on average. Snowfall is rare but can occur during winter months, although it rarely accumulates to more than a few inches. Overall, Grimsley has a typical temperate climate, and its location in southern Tennessee makes for warmer winters than those further north in the state.

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

Grimsley averages 15 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 Grimsley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grimsley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grimsley is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Grimsley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrimsley, TennesseeUnited States
  56.3 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  137.3 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  1752 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 Grimsley with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Grimsley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grimsley are September, June and May.
In Grimsley, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grimsley with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Grimsley, there are 93.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Grimsley, 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 Grimsley 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 Grimsley.
May is the wettest month in Grimsley with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in Grimsley means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Grimsley with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in Grimsley, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Grimsley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Grimsley with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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