Zip 38369 (Rutherford, TN) Climate

38369 Rutherford, TN has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. During the winter months, temperatures usually stay above freezing during the day and dip down to just below freezing at night. During the summer months, temperatures can reach the mid-90s Fahrenheit or higher with high humidity. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with more rain typically falling in late spring through early fall. While there are some extreme weather events, such as tornadoes and torrential rains, they do not occur frequently and as a result do not significantly affect the overall climate of 38369 Rutherford, TN.

Rutherford (zip 38369), Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rutherford (zip 38369) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Rutherford (zip 38369). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rutherford (zip 38369) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38369 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.6 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 38369 zip code, while January and December 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 38369 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38369 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 38369 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38369 zip code, there are 44.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38369 zip code with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38369 zip code, there are 82.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38369 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 38369 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 38369 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 38369 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in the 38369 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38369 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in the 38369 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.0 inches in the 38369 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38369 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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