Madison County, TN Climate

Madison County, Tennessee has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from around 86°F (30°C) to 95°F (35°C). The average lows are usually fairly warm as well, ranging from 62°F (17°C) to 72°F (22°C), with occasional higher temperatures. Winters are generally mild, with an average high of 56°F (13°C) and an average low of 40°F (4.5°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but snowfall is very limited, averaging 1-2 inches per year. There are generally sunny skies most days of the year, making Madison County a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Madison County, Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Madison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.3 Winter

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

Climate	Madison, Tennessee	United States
	55.6 in.	38.1 in.
	3.8 in.	27.8 in.
	110.9 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	27.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.7	4.3
	434 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 Madison County with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Madison County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison County are May, October and September.

In Madison County, there are 49.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

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

In Madison County, there are 77.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Madison County, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in Madison County 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 Madison County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.6 inches in Madison County means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Madison County with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in Madison County, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Madison County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Madison County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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