Martin Metro Area, TN Climate

The climate in Martin, TN Metro Area is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s. Winters are cool and wet, with temperatures normally reaching the low 40s. The area receives an average of 49 inches of rain annually and experiences all four seasons. There is an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, as the area gets an average of 217 sunny days per year. The area also sees snowfall in winter months, although it's not usually very heavy. All in all, the climate in Martin is ideal for outdoor activities and recreation all year round!

Martin Metro Area, Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martin Metro Area averages 4 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 Martin Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martin Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Martin metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.6 Summer - 6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the Martin metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Martin, Tennessee	United States
	53.0 in.	38.1 in.
	3.7 in.	27.8 in.
	112.3 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	25.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	396 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 the Martin metro area with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the Martin metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Martin metro area are May, September and October.

In the Martin metro area, there are 43.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Martin metro area with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the Martin metro area, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the Martin metro area, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Martin metro area 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 the Martin metro area.

December is the wettest month in the Martin metro area with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in the Martin metro area means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the Martin metro area with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in the Martin metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in the Martin metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the Martin metro area with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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