Zip 37683 (Mountain City, TN) Climate

Mountain City, TN (37683) has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average summer temperatures range from 77°F to 92°F, while winters are usually mild and average between 30°F and 57°F. The area receives approximately 45 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling during the winter months. Snow is rare but can occur occasionally in Mountain City. The city also experiences four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Mountain City (zip 37683), Tennessee gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain City (zip 37683) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Mountain City (zip 37683). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain City (zip 37683) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37683 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 37683 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mountain City, Tennessee	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	14.9 in.	27.8 in.
	120.6 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	20.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	2805 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 37683 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In the 37683 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 37683 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 37683 zip code, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 37683 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37683 zip code, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37683 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 37683 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 37683 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in the 37683 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 37683 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in the 37683 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 14.9 inches in the 37683 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 37683 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Jill · Mountain City, TN

Rural America at its finest

Over 5 years ago

The name says it all - MOUNTAINS. It is definitely remote and small-town America, but the people are friendly and the area is gorgeous. Outdoor activities abound. More

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Rex · Mountain City, TN

MOVING OUT OF HERE

Over 6 years ago

Mountain City looks like a good place to live, until you move there.The locals are uneducated, clannish and hate people from other places.There are two price structures More

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gelinda · Mountain City, TN

jobs

Over 15 years ago

if our biggest supplier of jobs close.mountain city is going to be a sad little town.parksdale took over hanesbrands inc.it isn't looking good for our community.if the More

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Zip 37683 (Mountain City, TN) Climate

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