Carroll County, TN Climate

Carroll County, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 78°F to 86°F while in winter, it usually hovers around 45°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches per year. Snowfall is also common, ranging from 3-5 inches per year. Spring and fall are typically mild and pleasant, with temperatures typically hovering between 50-70°F. Humidity levels tend to be high all year round, making Carroll County a great destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping or fishing.

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

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

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Carroll County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carroll County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 Carroll County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

6.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

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

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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.

August is the hottest month for Carroll County with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Carroll County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carroll County are May, September and October.

In Carroll County, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carroll County with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Carroll County, there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Carroll County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in Carroll 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 Carroll County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 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 53.3 inches in Carroll County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Carroll County with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in Carroll County, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Carroll County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Carroll County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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