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United States / Tennessee / Memphis Metro Area / Fayette County / Piperton / Zip Codes
Piperton, TN is located in the south central region of the United States and has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 95°F (35°C) during the day, while the winters are mild and relatively short. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with a notable decrease in precipitation during the summer months. The area receives an average of 42 inches (1067 mm) of rain annually, allowing for lush vegetation year-round.

Piperton, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Piperton averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Piperton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piperton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Piperton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

5.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Piperton, while July and August 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.

July is the hottest month for Piperton with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Piperton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Piperton are May, October and April.
In Piperton, there are 57.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Piperton with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Piperton, there are 67.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Piperton, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Piperton 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.
December is the wettest month in Piperton with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in Piperton means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
March is the rainiest month in Piperton with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in Piperton, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Piperton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Piperton with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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