Macon County, TN Climate

Macon County in Tennessee has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summer months are hot and humid, with temperatures often over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild and wet, with occasional snowfall. Annual precipitation averages 45 inches per year. Spring and autumn are mild, but the climate is generally pleasant, allowing plenty of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Macon County, Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Macon 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 Macon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Macon 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 25
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Macon 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 Macon County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Macon County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Macon County are May, September and October.

In Macon County, there are 33.7 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 Macon County with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Macon County, there are 85.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Macon County, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

Humidity in Macon 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 Macon County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Macon County means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Macon County with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Macon 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 7.4 inches in Macon County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Macon County with 3.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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