Hickman County, TN Climate

Hickman, TN County is known for its mild climate. Summers in Hickman are usually hot and humid, with temperatures regularly reaching the mid-90s Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild, with occasional cold snaps. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, but particularly high during spring and summer months. Because of the temperate climate, Hickman is a great place to grow vegetables and other crops year-round.

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

Hickman County averages 2 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 Hickman County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hickman 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hickman County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter

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

Climate	Hickman, Tennessee	United States
	54.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.1 in.	27.8 in.
	106.5 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	88.0°	85.8°
	26.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	681 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 Hickman County with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Hickman County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hickman County are May, September and June.

In Hickman County, there are 30.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hickman County with an average of 26.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Hickman County, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Hickman 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.

Humidity in Hickman 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 Hickman County with 6.2 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 54.3 inches in Hickman County means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Hickman County with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Hickman 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 2.1 inches in Hickman County means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Hickman County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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