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United States / Tennessee / Union City Metro Area / Obion County / Obion / Zip Codes
Obion, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The city typically has warm weather throughout the year, but the summer months can be particularly uncomfortable due to the high humidity levels. During the winter months, temperatures rarely dip below freezing and snowfall is rare. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year and the area receives an average of around 56 inches annually.

Obion, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Obion averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Obion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Obion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Obion, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Obion with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Obion, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Obion are May, September and October.
In Obion, there are 38.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Obion with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Obion, there are 82.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Obion, 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 Obion 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 Obion.
December is the wettest month in Obion with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Obion means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Obion with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Obion, 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 Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.0 inches in Obion means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Obion with 1.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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