Zip 38370 (Saltillo, TN) Climate

The climate in 38370 Saltillo, TN is typically warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 90s Fahrenheit, while winters tend to be mild and relatively wet. Spring and fall are pleasant, with mild temperatures and some days of rain. There is an average of 55 inches of precipitation annually in Saltillo, most of which falls during the warmer months. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year that can produce large amounts of rain in a short amount of time.

Saltillo (zip 38370), Tennessee gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saltillo (zip 38370) averages 2 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 Saltillo (zip 38370). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saltillo (zip 38370) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 27
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38370 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 38370 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saltillo, Tennessee	United States
	56.6 in.	38.1 in.
	2.1 in.	27.8 in.
	105.4 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	26.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	407 ft.	2443 ft.

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.

August is the hottest month for the 38370 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In the 38370 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 38370 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 38370 zip code, there are 47.2 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 38370 zip code with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38370 zip code, there are 80.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38370 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 38370 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 38370 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in the 38370 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in the 38370 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in the 38370 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in the 38370 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38370 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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