Three Way, TN Climate


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Three Way, TN has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. In the summer months, temperatures often exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) but can drop to the mid-40s Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius) in the winter months. Cool fronts move in from the west during the spring and fall seasons bringing occasional light showers that last for a short time. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, typically between 30-50 inches per year. Humidity levels can be high during all seasons of the year with frequent thunderstorms occurring in summer months.

Three Way, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Three Way averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Three Way. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Three Way 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Three Way, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThree Way, TennesseeUnited States
  53.9 in.38.1 in.
  4.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.5 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  26.9°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  433 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 Three Way with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Three Way, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Three Way are May, October and September.
In Three Way, there are 52.1 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 Three Way with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Three Way, there are 79.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Three Way, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Three Way 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 Three Way with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Three Way means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Three Way with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Three Way, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Three Way means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Three Way with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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