Zip 38221 (Big Sandy, TN) Climate

Big Sandy, TN has a humid subtropical climate with warm, often humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F and in the winter months it averages around 40°F. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an average of over 44 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can also occur during the winter months, but typically does not stay on the ground for long. The area experiences all four seasons with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine making it a desirable place to live and visit year-round.

Big Sandy (zip 38221), Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Sandy (zip 38221) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Big Sandy (zip 38221). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Sandy (zip 38221) 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 27
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38221 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

6.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 38221 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Sandy, Tennessee	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	4.6 in.	27.8 in.
	106.7 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	26.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	472 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.

August is the hottest month for the 38221 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38221 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 38221 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38221 zip code, there are 42.0 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 38221 zip code with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38221 zip code, there are 80.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38221 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.

Humidity in the 38221 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 38221 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 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in the 38221 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38221 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in the 38221 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 4.6 inches in the 38221 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38221 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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