Zip 38315 (Bethel Springs, TN) Climate

Bethel Springs, TN experiences a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. In the summer months temperatures average in the mid to high 80s while in winter months temperatures can dip to an average low of 32°F. There is usually plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an annual average of 214 sunny days per year. Rainfall averages around 48 inches annually but thunderstorms are common during the warmer months. The area also gets about 18 inches of snow each year, making Bethel Springs an ideal spot for those who love outdoor activities like hiking and camping all year round.

Bethel Springs (zip 38315), Tennessee gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethel Springs (zip 38315) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Bethel Springs (zip 38315). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel Springs (zip 38315) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38315 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 38315 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bethel Springs, Tennessee	United States
	58.1 in.	38.1 in.
	2.1 in.	27.8 in.
	113.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	27.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.7	4.3
	556 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 38315 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In the 38315 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 38315 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 38315 zip code, there are 48.2 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 38315 zip code with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38315 zip code, there are 80.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38315 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 38315 zip code 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 the 38315 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.1 inches in the 38315 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in the 38315 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 38315 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 2.1 inches in the 38315 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38315 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.