Jackson County, TN Climate

Jackson, TN County has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is in the mid 80's, while the winter months typically have average highs of around 50 degrees. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of nearly 53 inches per year. Snowfall is light, with an annual average of only around 4 inches per year.

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

Jackson County averages 5 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 Jackson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson 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 Jackson County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jackson, Tennessee	United States
	53.6 in.	38.1 in.
	5.1 in.	27.8 in.
	105.0 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	89.1°	85.8°
	26.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	756 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 Jackson County with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Jackson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson County are May, September and October.

In Jackson County, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

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

In Jackson County, there are 87.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Jackson County, there are 0.6 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County.

May is the wettest month in Jackson County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Jackson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Jackson County with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Jackson 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 5.1 inches in Jackson County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Jackson County with 2.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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