Oak Grove (Sumner County), TN Climate


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Oak Grove (Sumner County), TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers typically have daytime temperatures reaching the mid-90s Fahrenheit (35°C) while winter temperatures can range from the low-30s Fahrenheit (1°C) to the mid-50s Fahrenheit (13°C). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of around 44 inches (1118mm). The area experiences all four seasons, though spring and autumn are the most pleasant given their mild temperature ranges.

Oak Grove (Sumner County), Tennessee gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Grove (Sumner County) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Oak Grove (Sumner County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Grove (Sumner County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Grove (Sumner County) is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Oak Grove (Sumner County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Grove (Sumner County), TennesseeUnited States
  51.8 in.38.1 in.
  4.9 in.27.8 in.
  110.9 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  883 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 Oak Grove (Sumner County) with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Oak Grove (Sumner County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Grove (Sumner County) are May, September and June.
In Oak Grove (Sumner County), there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Grove (Sumner County) with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Oak Grove (Sumner County), there are 87.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Oak Grove (Sumner County), 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 Oak Grove (Sumner County) 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 Oak Grove (Sumner County).
May is the wettest month in Oak Grove (Sumner County) with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in Oak Grove (Sumner County) means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Oak Grove (Sumner County) with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in Oak Grove (Sumner County), 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Oak Grove (Sumner County) means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Oak Grove (Sumner County) with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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