Tipton County, TN Climate

Tipton County, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is 82°F and the average winter temperature is 41°F. Summers tend to be very humid due to the high levels of moisture in the air. During the winter months, snowfall is occasional but rarely accumulates more than an inch or two. The county receives an average of 44 inches of rain each year, which ensures plenty of vegetation throughout the year.

Tipton County, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tipton County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Tipton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tipton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tipton County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

5.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

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

Climate	Tipton, Tennessee	United States
	53.9 in.	38.1 in.
	3.5 in.	27.8 in.
	107.4 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.6°	85.8°
	29.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	315 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 Tipton County with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Tipton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tipton County are May, October and September.

In Tipton County, there are 55.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tipton County with an average of 29.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Tipton County, there are 60.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Tipton 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.

Humidity in Tipton County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

December is the wettest month in Tipton County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Tipton County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Tipton County with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Tipton County, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Tipton County means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Tipton County with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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