Cocke County, TN Climate

Cocke County, TN has a humid subtropical climate, with average winter temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low 40s degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, and snowfall occurs occasionally during the winter months. The county is also vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms due to its close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. These environmental conditions create a unique atmosphere that residents can enjoy year-round: lush vegetation during the summertime, cool breezes in autumn and wintertime, and clear skies in springtime.

Cocke County, Tennessee gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cocke County averages 7 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 Cocke County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cocke County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cocke County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Cocke, Tennessee	United States
	45.7 in.	38.1 in.
	7.2 in.	27.8 in.
	130.6 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	86.6°	85.8°
	26.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.7	4.3
	1730 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 Cocke County with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Cocke County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cocke County are May, September and June.

In Cocke County, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cocke County with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Cocke County, there are 91.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Cocke County, there are 0.5 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 Cocke 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 Cocke County.

July is the wettest month in Cocke County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Cocke County means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Cocke County with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in Cocke County, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in Cocke County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Cocke County with 2.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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