Zip 37686 (Piney Flats, TN) Climate

37686 Piney Flats, TN has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. Summers in this region are generally warm and humid, with temperatures that can reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit (35°C). Winters tend to be quite cold, with temperatures typically staying below 32°F (0°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with the most rain typically falling in April or May. Snowfall is light in comparison to other areas of Tennessee, but may still occur during late fall and winter months. Overall, the climate of 37686 Piney Flats offers visitors pleasant weather all year round.

Piney Flats (zip 37686), Tennessee gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Piney Flats (zip 37686) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Piney Flats (zip 37686). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piney Flats (zip 37686) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37686 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 37686 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Piney Flats, Tennessee	United States
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	86.1°	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 37686 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37686 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 37686 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 37686 zip code, there are 17.5 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 37686 zip code with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37686 zip code, there are 95.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37686 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 37686 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 37686 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 37686 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in the 37686 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

March is the rainiest month in the 37686 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in the 37686 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 11.3 inches in the 37686 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 37686 zip code with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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