Newport Metro Area, TN Climate

The climate in the Newport, TN Metro Area is generally mild, with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature ranges from highs of around 80°F in the summer to lows of around 32°F in the winter. Average rainfall for the area is 48 inches per year. Snowfall averages out to about 2 inches each year, making this an ideal area for those who want to enjoy warmer temperatures without too much snow or rain. The humidity levels are usually moderate throughout the year, making it comfortable to both live and visit year-round.

Newport Metro Area, Tennessee gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newport Metro Area averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Newport Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Newport metro area is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

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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 Newport metro area with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the Newport 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 Newport metro area are May, September and June.

In the Newport 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 Newport metro area with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the Newport metro area, there are 91.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the Newport 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 Newport 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 Newport metro area.

July is the wettest month in the Newport metro area with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the Newport metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in the Newport metro area with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in the Newport metro area, which is one of the rainiest 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 7.2 inches in the Newport metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the Newport metro area with 2.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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