Zip 38375 (Selmer, TN) Climate

Selmer, TN is located in the southeastern part of the state and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with average highs reaching into the 90s while winters tend to be milder with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly abundant throughout the year, though there is a slight decrease in average monthly precipitation during the summer. Overall, Selmer, TN enjoys moderate weather all year round.

Selmer (zip 38375), Tennessee gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Selmer (zip 38375) 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 Selmer (zip 38375). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Selmer (zip 38375) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 38375 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 38375 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Selmer, Tennessee	United States
	58.0 in.	38.1 in.
	2.0 in.	27.8 in.
	111.7 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	27.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.7	4.3
	446 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 38375 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In the 38375 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 38375 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 38375 zip code, there are 48.9 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 38375 zip code with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38375 zip code, there are 79.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38375 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 38375 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 38375 zip code with 6.3 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 58.0 inches in the 38375 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in the 38375 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in the 38375 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer 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 2.0 inches in the 38375 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38375 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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