Zip 37760 (Jefferson City, TN) Climate

The climate in 37760 Jefferson City, TN is generally mild throughout the year with hot summers and cool winters. Temperatures range from an average low of around 32 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to an average high of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The city gets a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year, so it is important to bring an umbrella when going out. The area also experiences some snowfall during the winter months that can make roads slick and dangerous.

Jefferson City (zip 37760), Tennessee gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jefferson City (zip 37760) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Jefferson City (zip 37760). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jefferson City (zip 37760) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37760 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37760 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jefferson City, Tennessee	United States
	45.0 in.	38.1 in.
	9.1 in.	27.8 in.
	125.2 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	25.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.4	4.3
	1168 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 37760 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37760 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 37760 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 37760 zip code, there are 17.2 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 37760 zip code with an average of 25.3°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37760 zip code, there are 93.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37760 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 37760 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 37760 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 37760 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in the 37760 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

March is the rainiest month in the 37760 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 125.2 rainy days annually in the 37760 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.1 inches in the 37760 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 37760 zip code with 3.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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