Monroe County, TN Climate

Monroe County, TN has a mostly temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures sometimes reaching into the upper 90s and low 100s. Winters can be cold and wet, with temperatures falling into the 20s at night. Spring is usually mild but may feature some colder weather as well as occasional thunderstorms. Fall is generally pleasant with crisp air and stunning foliage. Precipitation is about average for the region, typically in the form of rain or snow throughout the year.

Monroe County, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Monroe County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 27
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

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

Climate	Monroe, Tennessee	United States
	54.5 in.	38.1 in.
	4.5 in.	27.8 in.
	125.4 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	87.9°	85.8°
	26.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.4	4.3
	1433 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 Monroe County with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Monroe County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe County are May, September and October.

In Monroe County, there are 30.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe County with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Monroe County, there are 86.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Monroe County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Monroe 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 Monroe County.

December is the wettest month in Monroe County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.5 inches in Monroe County means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Monroe County with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Monroe County, which is rainier than most 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 4.5 inches in Monroe County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Monroe County with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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