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United States / Tennessee / Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin Metro Area / Dickson County / Slayden / Zip Codes
Slayden, TN has a humid, subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and mild winters. Summers in Slayden can be hot and muggy, with temperatures reaching into the 90s most days. Winters are mild, but snowfall is not uncommon during the colder months. Average precipitation throughout the year is moderate to high, with rainfall occurring mostly in summer and early fall. The area generally enjoys plenty of sunshine year round.

Slayden, Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Slayden averages 3 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 Slayden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slayden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSlayden, TennesseeUnited States
  53.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.6 in.27.8 in.
  112.2 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  735 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.

August is the hottest month for Slayden with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Slayden, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Slayden are May, September and June.
In Slayden, there are 27.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Slayden with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Slayden, there are 89.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Slayden, there are 0.6 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 Slayden 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 Slayden.
May is the wettest month in Slayden with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Slayden means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Slayden with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Slayden, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Slayden means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Slayden with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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