Monteagle, TN Climate


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Monteagle, TN is located in the foothills of the southern Appalachian Mountains and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are warm with temperatures averaging in the mid to upper 80s, while winters are mild with temperatures typically in the mid 40s. Precipitation is abundant year round, with snowfall occurring mostly during the winter months. Residents can expect to enjoy comfortable weather throughout most of the year with occasional extreme weather events such as storms or heat waves.

Monteagle, Tennessee gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monteagle averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Monteagle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monteagle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Monteagle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonteagle, TennesseeUnited States
  59.3 in.38.1 in.
  3.6 in.27.8 in.
  117.4 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  26.0°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  1923 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 Monteagle with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Monteagle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monteagle are September, May and June.
In Monteagle, there are 12.1 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 Monteagle with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Monteagle, there are 85.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Monteagle, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Monteagle 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 Monteagle.
December is the wettest month in Monteagle with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.3 inches in Monteagle means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.
July is the rainiest month in Monteagle with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Monteagle, which is about average compared to other 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 3.6 inches in Monteagle means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Monteagle with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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