Zip 38222 (Buchanan, TN) Climate

38222 Buchanan, TN has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Summers in the area are typically long and hot, while winters are usually mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, though spring and late summer tend to be the wettest months. The area gets an average of over 50 inches of rain annually, making it one of the wettest places in Tennessee. Additionally, 38222 Buchanan, TN experiences high levels of humidity due to its proximity to several large bodies of water in the area.

Buchanan (zip 38222), Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buchanan (zip 38222) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Buchanan (zip 38222). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buchanan (zip 38222) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38222 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 38222 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buchanan, Tennessee	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	89.2°	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 38222 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38222 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 38222 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38222 zip code, there are 40.7 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 38222 zip code with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38222 zip code, there are 77.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38222 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 38222 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.

December is the wettest month in the 38222 zip code with 5.6 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 53.7 inches in the 38222 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38222 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in the 38222 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in the 38222 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38222 zip code with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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