Smith County, TN Climate

Smith, TN County has a humid subtropical climate which makes it mild throughout the year and provides plenty of precipitation. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit at times. Winters bring mild temperatures with some cold spells, but rarely dipping below freezing. The county receives an average of 46 inches of rain annually, resulting in mild winters and a temperate climate overall.

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

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

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Smith County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smith County 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 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 Smith County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.1 Summer - 6.2 Winter

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

Climate	Smith, Tennessee	United States
	52.7 in.	38.1 in.
	3.5 in.	27.8 in.
	111.7 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	27.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	691 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 Smith County with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Smith County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smith County are May, September and October.

In Smith County, there are 37.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smith County with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Smith County, there are 79.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Smith County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

May is the wettest month in Smith County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Smith County means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Smith County with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Smith 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Smith County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Smith County with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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