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United States / Tennessee / No Metro Area / Giles County / Minor Hill / Zip Codes
Minor Hill, TN has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. It experiences all four seasons, with temperatures in the summer often reaching the high 80s and low 90s and winter temperatures typically not dropping below the mid-30s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with occasional rain showers during the summer months. Thunderstorms are common during this season as well. Spring and fall bring pleasant weather, with warm afternoons and cool nights.

Minor Hill, Tennessee gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Minor Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minor Hill 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Minor Hill, while January and December 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.

August is the hottest month for Minor Hill with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Minor Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minor Hill are May, September and October.
In Minor Hill, there are 33.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minor Hill with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Minor Hill, there are 85.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Minor Hill, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Minor Hill 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 Minor Hill with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.6 inches in Minor Hill means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.
December is the rainiest month in Minor Hill with 10.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in Minor Hill, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Minor Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Minor Hill with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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