Zip 37387 (Tracy City, TN) Climate

Tracy City, TN (37387) is located in the southeast of the United States and enjoys a moderate climate with mild winters and warm summers. Precipitation in Tracy City averages nearly 50 inches per year with much of it coming during the winter season. The average temperature ranges from 40 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 80 degrees Fahrenheit in July. There is a noticeable drop in humidity during the summer months making it more comfortable than other areas of Tennessee which experience higher levels of humidity.

Tracy City (zip 37387), Tennessee gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tracy City (zip 37387) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Tracy City (zip 37387). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tracy City (zip 37387) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37387 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37387 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tracy City, Tennessee	United States
	59.4 in.	38.1 in.
	3.7 in.	27.8 in.
	115.5 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	25.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	2047 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 37387 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In the 37387 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 37387 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 37387 zip code, there are 11.8 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 37387 zip code with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37387 zip code, there are 86.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37387 zip code, 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 37387 zip code 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 37387 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 37387 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.4 inches in the 37387 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in the 37387 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in the 37387 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in the 37387 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 37387 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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