Zip 37375 (Sewanee, TN) Climate

The climate in 37375 Sewanee, TN is one of mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine year-round. Summers are warm and humid, with average temperatures reaching into the mid-80s F (29-32 C), while winters are cooler but rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, and snow is rare throughout the region. Spring typically brings plenty of blooms and lush greenery to the landscape, while autumn offers a beautiful array of colors as the leaves fall from tall trees. This combination of mild temperatures and ample sunshine make 37375 Sewanee an ideal place to live all year long.

Sewanee (zip 37375), Tennessee gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sewanee (zip 37375) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Sewanee (zip 37375). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sewanee (zip 37375) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37375 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37375 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 37375 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In the 37375 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 37375 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 37375 zip code, there are 12.3 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 37375 zip code with an average of 26.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 37375 zip code, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 37375 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 37375 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 37375 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 37375 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.4 inches in the 37375 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

June is the rainiest month in the 37375 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in the 37375 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in the 37375 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 37375 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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