Montgomery County, TN Climate


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Montgomery, TN County has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by long hot summers and short mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer months generally range from the upper-80s to low-90s, while average winter temperatures typically stay above freezing. While there is usually ample sunshine year-round, there is also plenty of precipitation throughout the year ranging from light showers in the springtime to more frequent thunderstorms during the summer months. With its warm weather and abundant rainfall, Montgomery County provides a pleasant environment for outdoor activities throughout much of the year.

Montgomery County, Tennessee gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montgomery County averages 4 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 Montgomery County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montgomery County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Montgomery County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montgomery County are May, September and October.
In Montgomery County, there are 41.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montgomery County with an average of 26.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Montgomery County, there are 82.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Montgomery County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.
May is the wettest month in Montgomery County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Montgomery County means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Montgomery County with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Montgomery County, which is about average compared to other 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 3.6 inches in Montgomery County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Montgomery County with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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