Zip 38030 (Finley, TN) Climate

Finley, TN (38030) has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is in the upper 80s while the average low temperatures during the winter months clock in around the mid-30s. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly consistent but does tend to peak during spring and summer months. Winters bring a mix of rain and snow, with occasional ice storms possible as well.

Finley (zip 38030), Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Finley (zip 38030) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Finley (zip 38030). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Finley (zip 38030) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 28
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38030 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 38030 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Finley, Tennessee	United States
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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 38030 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38030 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 38030 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38030 zip code, there are 45.0 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 38030 zip code with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38030 zip code, there are 72.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38030 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 38030 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 38030 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in the 38030 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38030 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in the 38030 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in the 38030 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38030 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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