Zip 38401 (Columbia, TN) Climate


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The climate in Columbia, TN (38401) is generally mild throughout the year. The summers are hot with average temperatures reaching the mid-80s and occasionally into the 90s, while the winters are usually cool with temperatures dipping below freezing from time to time. Precipitation is fairly common, with rainfall occurring throughout the year, especially during spring months. Snowfall is also common during winter months but usually does not accumulate more than one inch at a time. Additionally, humidity levels are typically high year-round and wind speeds tend to be moderate.

Columbia (zip 38401), Tennessee gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia (zip 38401) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Columbia (zip 38401). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia (zip 38401) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38401 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

6.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 38401 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColumbia, TennesseeUnited States
  56.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  116.2 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  26.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  661 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 38401 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38401 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 38401 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 38401 zip code, there are 45.5 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 38401 zip code with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In the 38401 zip code, there are 87.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In the 38401 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 38401 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 38401 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 38401 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.7 inches in the 38401 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in the 38401 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in the 38401 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in the 38401 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 38401 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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