Sevier County, TN Climate

Sevier County, TN has a humid subtropical climate year-round. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually in the low 90s and high humidity. Winters are mild, yet cold enough for periodic snowfall throughout the season. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually with its wettest months being July and August. The county also experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to enjoy the outdoors year-round regardless of the season!

Sevier County, Tennessee gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Sevier County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sevier 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 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Sevier 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.

July is the hottest month for Sevier County with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Sevier County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sevier County are May, September and October.

In Sevier County, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sevier County with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Sevier County, there are 92.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Sevier County, there are 0.5 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 Sevier 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 Sevier County.

July is the wettest month in Sevier County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Sevier County means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Sevier County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Sevier 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 5.4 inches in Sevier County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Sevier County with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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