Zip 38017 (Collierville, TN) Climate


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38017 Collierville, TN has a mild climate throughout the year, with warm summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from highs in the mid-80s to lows in the mid-60s, while winter temperatures typically stay above freezing with highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 30s. Rainfall is abundant, averaging approximately 53 inches per year. The area also experiences moderate humidity levels throughout most of the year.

Collierville (zip 38017), Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Collierville (zip 38017) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Collierville (zip 38017). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Collierville (zip 38017) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38017 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

5.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 38017 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCollierville, TennesseeUnited States
  55.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.9 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  28.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.14.3
  328 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 38017 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In the 38017 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 38017 zip code are May, October and April.
In the 38017 zip code, there are 57.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38017 zip code with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In the 38017 zip code, there are 67.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In the 38017 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
Humidity in the 38017 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 38017 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in the 38017 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
March is the rainiest month in the 38017 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in the 38017 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in the 38017 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38017 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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