Wayne County, TN Climate

Wayne County, Tennessee has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters tend to be relatively mild with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, especially in spring and summer when there often can be thunderstorms. The average temperature in July is 78°F and the average temperature in January is 38°F. During the warm months of the year, Wayne County experiences frequent heat waves, creating an uncomfortable environment for many of its residents.

Wayne County, Tennessee gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wayne County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Wayne County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.3 Winter

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

Climate	Wayne, Tennessee	United States
	58.5 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.6 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	88.7°	85.8°
	26.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	784 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.

August is the hottest month for Wayne County with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Wayne County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wayne County are May, September and October.

In Wayne County, there are 36.0 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 Wayne County with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Wayne County, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Wayne 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 Wayne 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.

May is the wettest month in Wayne County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.5 inches in Wayne County means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in Wayne County with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in Wayne 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Wayne County means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Wayne County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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