Cheatham County, TN Climate

Cheatham, TN County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the area are hot and humid, with average high temperatures near 90°F and lows around 70°F. Winters are generally mild with daytime highs around 50°F and lows near 35°F. The area experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it occurring from April through September. Winter snowfall is usually light but can be more significant during some years. The area also gets frequent thunderstorms during the summer months that can bring heavy rain and occasional hail.

Cheatham County, Tennessee gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cheatham County averages 3 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 Cheatham County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cheatham County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 26
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Cheatham 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 Cheatham County with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Cheatham County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cheatham County are May, September and October.

In Cheatham County, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cheatham County with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Cheatham County, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Cheatham County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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

May is the wettest month in Cheatham 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 51.4 inches in Cheatham County means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Cheatham County with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Cheatham 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in Cheatham County means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Cheatham County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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