Johnson County, TN Climate

The climate in Johnson, TN County is generally mild with all four distinct seasons. Winters are usually cold but rarely severe, with temperatures averaging around 30°F. Spring brings warmer temperatures and blooming flowers, with temperatures ranging from 40-70°F. Summer is hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F but rarely higher. Fall is mild and pleasant with average temperatures around 50-70°F. Overall, Johnson, TN County enjoys a comfortable climate that allows residents to enjoy the outdoors year-round.

Johnson County, Tennessee gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Johnson County averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Johnson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Johnson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Johnson County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Johnson, Tennessee	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	16.3 in.	27.8 in.
	123.6 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	21.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	2895 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 Johnson County with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Johnson County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Johnson County are June, August and September.

In Johnson County, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Johnson County with an average of 21.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Johnson County, there are 125.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Johnson County, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Johnson County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Johnson County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Johnson County means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Johnson County with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Johnson County, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 16.3 inches in Johnson County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Johnson County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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