McMinnville Metro Area, TN Climate

McMinnville, TN Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area experiences ample rainfall throughout the year with the average annual precipitation being 48 inches. Thunderstorms occur frequently during the summer months which can bring heavy downpours of rain. Snowfall is not particularly common in the McMinnville area but it does sometimes occur during winter months.

McMinnville Metro Area, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McMinnville Metro Area averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in McMinnville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McMinnville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 28
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 the McMinnville metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

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

Climate	McMinnville, Tennessee	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	4.4 in.	27.8 in.
	129.3 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	27.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	1109 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 McMinnville metro area with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the McMinnville metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the McMinnville metro area are May, September and October.

In the McMinnville metro area, there are 26.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the McMinnville metro area with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the McMinnville metro area, there are 80.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the McMinnville metro area, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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

December is the wettest month in the McMinnville metro area with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in the McMinnville metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in the McMinnville metro area with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in the McMinnville metro area, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in the McMinnville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the McMinnville metro area with 1.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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