Sparta, TN Climate


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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / White County / Sparta / Zip Codes
The climate in Sparta, TN is generally mild and humid throughout the year. Summer temperatures average in the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures average in the mid to high 30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are moderate, with an annual average of 45 inches. Thunderstorms are common during spring and summer months. The city enjoys around 207 days of sunshine each year and is generally sunny most months of the year.

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

Sparta averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Sparta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sparta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sparta is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

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

  ClimateSparta, TennesseeUnited States
  54.7 in.38.1 in.
  5.7 in.27.8 in.
  127.2 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  26.4°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  922 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 Sparta with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Sparta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sparta are May, September and October.
In Sparta, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sparta with an average of 26.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Sparta, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Sparta, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Sparta 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 Sparta.
December is the wettest month in Sparta with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Sparta means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Sparta with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Sparta, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Sparta means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Sparta with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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Over 14 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Over 15 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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