Dyer County, TN Climate

Dyer County, TN has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers as well as relatively mild winters. The hottest month of the year is usually July, where temperatures can reach an average high of 91°F, while the coldest month is typically January, with temperatures averaging around 39°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with annual precipitation measuring between 45-50 inches on average. Snowfall occurs rarely in Dyer County, but is most common from December to February.

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

Dyer County 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 Dyer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dyer County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dyer County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Dyer County, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dyer, Tennessee	United States
	53.4 in.	38.1 in.
	3.9 in.	27.8 in.
	102.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	89.7°	85.8°
	27.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	292 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 Dyer County with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Dyer County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dyer County are May, September and October.

In Dyer County, there are 44.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dyer County with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Dyer County, there are 74.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Dyer County, there are 0.8 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 Dyer County 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 Dyer County.

December is the wettest month in Dyer County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 53.4 inches in Dyer County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Dyer County with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Dyer County, which is one of the least rainy places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Dyer County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Dyer County with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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