Stewart County, TN Climate


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Stewart County in Tennessee has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers along with mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s to the upper 70s throughout the year, with temperatures rarely dropping below 10 degrees Fahrenheit or rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Stewart County also has an average annual precipitation of 54 inches, most of which falls as rain between April and October. Snowfall is typically light but can be quite heavy in some winters. Severe weather is not uncommon and can include thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, and hurricanes which are more likely during the summer months.

Stewart County, Tennessee gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stewart 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 Stewart County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stewart County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Stewart 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 Stewart County with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Stewart County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stewart County are May, September and June.
In Stewart County, there are 34.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stewart County with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Stewart County, there are 80.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Stewart 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 Stewart 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 Stewart County.
May is the wettest month in Stewart County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 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 52.4 inches in Stewart County means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Stewart County with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Stewart County, which is less rainy than most 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 5.0 inches in Stewart County means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Stewart County with 2.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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