Morristown Metro Area, TN Climate

The climate in Morristown, TN Metro Area is typically mild and pleasant. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures frequently reaching into the upper 80s and 90s. Winters are cool and wet, with temperatures usually ranging between the mid 30s and mid 50s. Spring and fall are generally mild but can be unpredictable. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of about 47 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in winter months, although it usually doesn't accumulate much on the ground due to warm weather conditions. Overall, Morristown offers a temperate climate with four distinct seasons that offer something different for everyone.

Morristown Metro Area, Tennessee gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morristown Metro Area averages 8 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 Morristown Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morristown Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Morristown, Tennessee	United States
	45.0 in.	38.1 in.
	8.3 in.	27.8 in.
	122.5 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	86.7°	85.8°
	25.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	1227 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 Morristown metro area with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the Morristown metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Morristown metro area are May, September and June.

In the Morristown metro area, there are 19.7 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 Morristown metro area with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the Morristown metro area, there are 91.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the Morristown metro area, 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 the Morristown 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 Morristown metro area.

July is the wettest month in the Morristown metro area with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in the Morristown metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

March is the rainiest month in the Morristown metro area with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in the Morristown metro area, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.3 inches in the Morristown metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the Morristown metro area with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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