Zip 38506 (Cookeville, TN) Climate

The climate in 38506 Cookeville, TN is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from lows in the mid-50s to highs in the mid-80s, while winter temperatures range from lows around 20 to highs in the 40s. The area receives an average of about 48 inches of rainfall each year, mostly concentrated during the spring and fall months. Snowfall is also common during winter months with some areas receiving up to 10 inches on average each year.

Cookeville (zip 38506), Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cookeville (zip 38506) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Cookeville (zip 38506). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cookeville (zip 38506) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
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 38506 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 38506 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cookeville, Tennessee	United States
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	87.7°	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.

July is the hottest month for the 38506 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 38506 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 38506 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38506 zip code, there are 27.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38506 zip code with an average of 26.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38506 zip code, there are 91.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38506 zip code, there are 0.8 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 38506 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 38506 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 38506 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in the 38506 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38506 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in the 38506 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in the 38506 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38506 zip code with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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