Hendersonville, TN Climate


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Hendersonville, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers in Hendersonville typically begin in late May and last through early September. During this time temperatures hover around the mid 80s Fahrenheit during the day, cooling off to the mid 60s at night. Winters are mild with average temperatures ranging from the low 40s to mid 50s throughout December and January, though snowfall is not unheard of in this area. Precipitation is plentiful year-round with an average of over four inches per month throughout most of the year.

Hendersonville, Tennessee gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Hendersonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hendersonville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hendersonville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHendersonville, TennesseeUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  115.7 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  27.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  482 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 Hendersonville with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Hendersonville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hendersonville are May, September and October.
In Hendersonville, there are 39.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hendersonville with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Hendersonville, there are 78.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Hendersonville, there are 0.7 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 Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville.
May is the wettest month in Hendersonville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Hendersonville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Hendersonville with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Hendersonville, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Hendersonville means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Hendersonville with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Our property taxes of $2K get us an excellent school system, with new modern facilities, a 92 member local Police Department, a 103 member paid full time Fire  More

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Over 15 years ago

The real estate people will tell you these are the "best schools, blue ribbon" but when you check the cost spent per student and you will realize it is very  More

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Over 17 years ago

The actual home average in Hendersonville is still roughly in the $180k range. New construction starts in the $250,000 range. I've lived in Hendersonville for almost  More

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