Zip 37317 (Copperhill, TN) Climate

The climate in 37317 Copperhill, TN is a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are usually hot and humid, with frequent thunderstorms and temperatures reaching as high as the mid-90s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and periods of rain throughout the season. Overall, Copperhill enjoys a mild climate year round, making it an ideal place to live for those who enjoy all four seasons.

Copperhill (zip 37317), Tennessee gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Copperhill (zip 37317) averages 4 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 Copperhill (zip 37317). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Copperhill (zip 37317) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37317 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

7.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37317 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Copperhill, Tennessee	United States
	59.3 in.	38.1 in.
	4.1 in.	27.8 in.
	121.0 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	25.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.7	4.3
	1637 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 37317 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37317 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 37317 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 37317 zip code, there are 19.9 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 37317 zip code with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37317 zip code, there are 103.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37317 zip code, there are 0.6 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 37317 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 37317 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 37317 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.3 inches in the 37317 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in the 37317 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 121.0 rainy days annually in the 37317 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 4.1 inches in the 37317 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 37317 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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