Lakeland, TN Climate


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Lakeland, TN has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures range from the mid-60s in January to the mid-90s in July. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with usually around 48 inches of precipitation annually. During summer months, thunderstorms are common, especially in the afternoon and evening hours. In winter months, snowfall is rare but possible due to Lakeland's location near the Mississippi River.

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

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Lakeland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakeland is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

5.3 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Lakeland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLakeland, TennesseeUnited States
  54.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  112.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  29.8°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  397 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 Lakeland with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Lakeland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeland are May, October and April.
In Lakeland, there are 64.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeland with an average of 29.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Lakeland, there are 61.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Lakeland, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Lakeland 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.
December is the wettest month in Lakeland with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.6 inches in Lakeland means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
March is the rainiest month in Lakeland with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Lakeland, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Lakeland means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Lakeland with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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We moved to the Memphis area short of 4 years ago. I can't imagine living anywhere else in the world! We live in a gorgeous and friendly lake community that is a  More

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Been living here for 11 years and looking to relocate. Memphis/Cordova has been good to us for the past years, but it's time to move  More

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Over 14 years ago

Lakeland is a great place to live....10 minutes from anything you would want to do. Reasonably priced homes and excellent tax  More

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