Zip 38553 (Clarkrange, TN) Climate

The climate in 38553 Clarkrange, TN is typically warm and humid during the summer months with temperatures reaching as high as 90°F. Winters are mild to cold with occasional snowfall and temperatures dipping down to 20°F. Spring and fall are generally mild with pleasant temperatures. The area experiences an average of 45 inches of rain each year, with most of the precipitation falling between April through June. The area also experiences an average of three inches of snow each winter season, making it an ideal location for a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Clarkrange (zip 38553), Tennessee gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarkrange (zip 38553) averages 16 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 Clarkrange (zip 38553). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarkrange (zip 38553) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38553 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 38553 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clarkrange, Tennessee	United States
	58.0 in.	38.1 in.
	16.1 in.	27.8 in.
	141.5 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	24.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.7	4.3
	1798 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 38553 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In the 38553 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 38553 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 38553 zip code, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38553 zip code with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 38553 zip code, there are 91.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38553 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 38553 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 38553 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 38553 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.0 inches in the 38553 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

January is the rainiest month in the 38553 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 141.5 rainy days annually in the 38553 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring 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 16.1 inches in the 38553 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38553 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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