Zip 38392 (Mercer, TN) Climate


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United States / Tennessee / Jackson Metro Area / Madison County / No City / Mercer (zip 38392)
The climate of 38392 Mercer, TN is mild, with hot and humid summers and cool, wet winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s and low 90s with average humidity levels. The winter months in the area are usually quite cold with temperatures often falling below freezing at night. Snowfall is not common but can occur on occasion during the winter months. Overall, the weather in Mercer is generally pleasant throughout the year.

Mercer (zip 38392), Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mercer (zip 38392) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Mercer (zip 38392). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mercer (zip 38392) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38392 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 38392 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 38392 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In the 38392 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 38392 zip code are May, October and September.
In the 38392 zip code, there are 49.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38392 zip code with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In the 38392 zip code, there are 74.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In the 38392 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
Humidity in the 38392 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.
May is the wettest month in the 38392 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in the 38392 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
December is the rainiest month in the 38392 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in the 38392 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in the 38392 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 38392 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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