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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Parsons / Zip Codes
Parsons, TN has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F while the winter months bring cooler temperatures with an average of 44°F. Parsons receives around 49 inches of rain per year with thunderstorms being common in the warmer months. Snowfall is relatively light throughout the season with an average of 4 inches per year.

Parsons, Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Parsons. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parsons gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Parsons, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Parsons with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Parsons, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parsons are May, October and September.
In Parsons, there are 40.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parsons with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Parsons, there are 88.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Parsons, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Parsons 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.
May is the wettest month in Parsons with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Parsons means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Parsons with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 99.0 rainy days annually in Parsons, which is one of the least rainy 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 2.7 inches in Parsons means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Parsons with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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