Marshall County, TN Climate

Marshall County, TN has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures usually reach into the mid-90s during the summer months while winter temperatures can range from the high 30s to low 50s. Average rainfall totals are highest in spring and early summer, with April bringing the most precipitation of all months. The county also experiences some snowfall each year due to its location near the Tennessee-Kentucky border, which allows for cold air masses from the north to make their way south on occasion.

Marshall County, Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marshall County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Marshall County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.3 Winter

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

Climate	Marshall, Tennessee	United States
	55.7 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	117.4 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	26.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	822 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.

August is the hottest month for Marshall County with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Marshall County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshall County are May, October and September.

In Marshall County, there are 43.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marshall County with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Marshall County, there are 86.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall County.

December is the wettest month in Marshall County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Marshall County means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Marshall County with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Marshall County, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Marshall County means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Marshall County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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The most in humane place I’ve ever been

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The worst place I ever been I was rail roasted into taking a criminal case to get out of they’re jail when I did nothing wrong to began with. While I was in the jail and More

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