Henry County, TN Climate

Henry, TN County has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid while the winters are usually mild. Temperatures average around 81°F in the summer months and 46°F in the winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an annual average of nearly 50 inches. Snowfall is fairly light and only averages about 4 inches annually. This area experiences all four seasons with spring and fall being very pleasant as temperatures range from low to mid 70s Fahrenheit during those times of year.

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

Henry County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Henry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Henry 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 Henry County with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Henry County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henry County are May, September and October.

In Henry County, there are 39.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henry County with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Henry County, there are 79.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 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 53.8 inches in Henry County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Henry County with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Henry 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 4.8 inches in Henry County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Henry County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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