Zip 37854 (Rockwood, TN) Climate

The climate in 37854 Rockwood, TN is characterized by hot humid summers and cold to mild winters. Summers can be quite hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s on some days with high humidity levels. Winters are usually colder than the summer months but don't typically dip too low in temperature, typically staying within the 30-50 degree Fahrenheit range. It also gets an average of 50 inches of rainfall a year, making it a relatively wet area throughout all months of the year.

Rockwood (zip 37854), Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockwood (zip 37854) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Rockwood (zip 37854). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockwood (zip 37854) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
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 37854 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37854 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rockwood, Tennessee	United States
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	88.1°	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 37854 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37854 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 37854 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 37854 zip code, there are 29.5 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 37854 zip code with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 37854 zip code, there are 90.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37854 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 37854 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 37854 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 37854 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.4 inches in the 37854 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in the 37854 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in the 37854 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 3.8 inches in the 37854 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 37854 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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