Palmer, TN Climate


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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Grundy County / Palmer / Zip Codes
Palmer, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the low 80s while winter temperatures average in the mid-30s. The area experiences moderate rain all year round, with more precipitation during the spring and winter months. Palmer is prone to frequent thunderstorms throughout the year, especially during the late spring and early summer months. The area is also prone to occasional snowfall, but only enough to make for occasional snow days during the winter season.

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

Palmer averages 7 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 Palmer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmer 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Palmer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePalmer, TennesseeUnited States
  58.7 in.38.1 in.
  7.1 in.27.8 in.
  113.0 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1818 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 Palmer with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Palmer, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmer are September, June and May.
In Palmer, there are 6.6 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 Palmer with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
In Palmer, there are 93.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Palmer, there are 0.7 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 Palmer 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 Palmer.
December is the wettest month in Palmer with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.7 inches in Palmer means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.
July is the rainiest month in Palmer with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Palmer, 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 7.1 inches in Palmer means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Palmer with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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