Zip 37860 (Russellville, TN) Climate

The climate in 37860 Russellville, TN is characterized by warm summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 80°F and humidity is relatively high. During the winter months, temperatures are typically around 50°F with some snowfall throughout the season. The area also experiences a moderate amount of rainfall year-round and occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer months. Overall, 37860 Russellville enjoys pleasant weather no matter what time of year it is.

Russellville (zip 37860), Tennessee gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russellville (zip 37860) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Russellville (zip 37860). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russellville (zip 37860) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37860 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37860 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Russellville, Tennessee	United States
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	85.9°	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 37860 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37860 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 37860 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 37860 zip code, there are 13.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 37860 zip code with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 37860 zip code, there are 84.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 37860 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 37860 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 37860 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 37860 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the 37860 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in the 37860 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in the 37860 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 10.5 inches in the 37860 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 37860 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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