Scott County, TN Climate

Scott, TN County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers typically bring temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s, while winters bring temperatures down to the mid-40s. The county also receives an average of 49 inches of rain annually, primarily from April through October. Snowfall is light but can occur from December through February. Year-round, the area is known for its high levels of humidity and frequent thunderstorms.

Scott County, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scott County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Scott County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Scott County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Scott, Tennessee	United States
	53.9 in.	38.1 in.
	8.3 in.	27.8 in.
	126.1 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	24.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.5	4.3
	1518 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 Scott County with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Scott County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott County are September, May and June.

In Scott County, there are 11.8 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 Scott County with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Scott County, there are 108.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Scott County, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Scott 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 Scott County.

May is the wettest month in Scott County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Scott County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Scott County with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in Scott County, which is rainier 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 8.3 inches in Scott County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Scott County with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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