Zip 38485 (Waynesboro, TN) Climate

Waynesboro, TN is located in the South and has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The area is characterized by four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. During the spring months, temperatures range from lows in the 40s to highs in the mid 70s; rainfall ranges from light to moderate. Summers are usually very warm with daytime highs above 90°F and nighttime lows in the upper 60s or lower 70s. Rainfall is generally moderate during this time. Fall brings cooler temperatures back into the area with daytime highs ranging from 70°F to 80°F and lows in the 40s or 50s at night. Winter is typically mild with temperatures averaging around 45-50°F during the day and 30-35°F overnight. Snow does not occur often in this region but can appear occasionally.

Waynesboro (zip 38485), Tennessee gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waynesboro (zip 38485) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Waynesboro (zip 38485). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waynesboro (zip 38485) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38485 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 38485 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Waynesboro, Tennessee	United States
	59.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	106.7 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	768 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 38485 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In the 38485 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 38485 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38485 zip code, there are 33.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38485 zip code with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38485 zip code, there are 92.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38485 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 38485 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 38485 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 38485 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.2 inches in the 38485 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38485 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in the 38485 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in the 38485 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38485 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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