Rhea County, TN Climate

Rhea County, TN has a temperate climate that is mild in the winter and warm in the summer. It experiences all four seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average low of 40°F in January to an average high of 87°F in July. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 53 inches per year. Winter storms occasionally bring snow to the area, while summers are hot and humid. Overall, this region enjoys moderate weather and plenty of sunshine.

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

Rhea County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Rhea County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rhea County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Rhea, Tennessee	United States
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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.

July is the hottest month for Rhea County with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Rhea County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rhea County are May, September and June.

In Rhea County, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rhea County with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Rhea County, there are 91.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Rhea 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 Rhea 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 Rhea County.

December is the wettest month in Rhea County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in Rhea County means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Rhea County with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Rhea 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 5.7 inches in Rhea County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Rhea County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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