Zip 37023 (Big Rock, TN) Climate

37023 Big Rock, TN has a moderate climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s and occasional spikes reaching the low 90s. Winters are cold and dry, with lows dipping into the teens on some occasions. Spring usually brings mild weather and plenty of rain, while autumn is crisp with sunny days and chilly nights. Overall, 37023 Big Rock, TN enjoys a pleasant climate year round.

Big Rock (zip 37023), Tennessee gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Rock (zip 37023) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Big Rock (zip 37023). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Rock (zip 37023) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37023 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.2 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37023 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Rock, Tennessee	United States
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	88.3°	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.

July is the hottest month for the 37023 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In the 37023 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 37023 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 37023 zip code, there are 32.3 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 37023 zip code with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 37023 zip code, there are 82.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37023 zip code, there are 0.4 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 37023 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 37023 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 37023 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in the 37023 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 37023 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in the 37023 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in the 37023 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 37023 zip code with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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