Zip 38229 (Gleason, TN) Climate

The climate in 38229 Gleason, TN is influenced by its location in the Mid-South region of the United States. Summers are hot and humid with average high temperatures reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit while winters tend to be mild with below freezing temperatures rarely occurring. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with spring and summer being the wettest months. All four seasons can be experienced in this area, making it an ideal place to live for those who enjoy all aspects of nature's beauty.

Gleason (zip 38229), Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gleason (zip 38229) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Gleason (zip 38229). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gleason (zip 38229) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
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 38229 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 38229 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gleason, Tennessee	United States
	53.0 in.	38.1 in.
	3.0 in.	27.8 in.
	109.5 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	26.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	405 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 38229 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38229 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 38229 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38229 zip code, there are 43.9 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 38229 zip code with an average of 26.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38229 zip code, there are 82.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38229 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 38229 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 38229 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 38229 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 53.0 inches in the 38229 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38229 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 109.5 rainy days annually in the 38229 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 3.0 inches in the 38229 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38229 zip code with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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