Zip 38543 (Alpine, TN) Climate

The climate in 38543 Alpine, TN is quite mild. With an average annual temperature of 57°F, Alpine enjoys comfortable temperatures year round with warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation levels are high resulting in a humid subtropical climate that sees plenty of rainfall throughout the year as well as mild snowfall during the winter months. The area also experiences some humidity due to its relative closeness to the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, Alpine is located close to the Great Smoky Mountains which provide ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and fishing.

Alpine (zip 38543), Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alpine (zip 38543) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Alpine (zip 38543). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alpine (zip 38543) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38543 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 38543 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alpine, Tennessee	United States
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	86.5°	85.8°
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 38543 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 38543 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 38543 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 38543 zip code, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38543 zip code with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38543 zip code, there are 94.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38543 zip code, there are 0.8 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 38543 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 38543 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 38543 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in the 38543 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38543 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in the 38543 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 5.0 inches in the 38543 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 38543 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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