Jamestown, TN Climate


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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Fentress County / Jamestown / Zip Codes
Jamestown, TN is located in the state of Tennessee and has a mild climate. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with summers typically being hot and humid and winters being cold but relatively dry. Precipitation is fairly spread out throughout the year, with average temperatures ranging from highs of 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to lows of 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. The area experiences some snowfall but it generally does not accumulate to large amounts. Overall, Jamestown enjoys a pleasant climate perfect for enjoying all that Tennessee has to offer year round!

Jamestown, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jamestown averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Jamestown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jamestown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Jamestown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJamestown, TennesseeUnited States
  55.2 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  136.1 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  1719 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 Jamestown with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Jamestown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jamestown are September, June and May.
In Jamestown, there are 7.2 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 Jamestown with an average of 25.3°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Jamestown, there are 96.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
In Jamestown, there are 0.8 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 Jamestown 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 Jamestown.
May is the wettest month in Jamestown with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 55.2 inches in Jamestown means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Jamestown with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 136.1 rainy days annually in Jamestown, which is one of the rainiest 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 12.9 inches in Jamestown means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Jamestown with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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