Zip 38044 (Hornsby, TN) Climate

The climate in 38044 Hornsby, TN is typically mild and temperate. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching the low to mid 80s. Winters are cool to cold with temperatures ranging from the high 20s to low 40s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during winter months. The area is known for its sunny days, making it a great place to enjoy the outdoors all year long.

Hornsby (zip 38044), Tennessee gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hornsby (zip 38044) averages 2 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 Hornsby (zip 38044). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hornsby (zip 38044) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 38044 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.3 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 38044 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hornsby, Tennessee	United States
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	89.6°	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 38044 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38044 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 38044 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 38044 zip code, there are 44.1 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 38044 zip code with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38044 zip code, there are 81.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38044 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 38044 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 38044 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 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 56.8 inches in the 38044 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in the 38044 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in the 38044 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 1.7 inches in the 38044 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38044 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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