Zip 38257 (South Fulton, TN) Climate

38257 South Fulton, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers in this area are generally hot and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid to high 80s, while winters tend to be mild and wet with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches of rain annually. In addition to rainfall, snowfall is also common during the winter months providing a unique winter wonderland experience for those who enjoy cold weather activities.

South Fulton (zip 38257), Tennessee gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Fulton (zip 38257) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in South Fulton (zip 38257). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Fulton (zip 38257) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38257 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.7 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 38257 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Fulton, Tennessee	United States
	52.1 in.	38.1 in.
	4.3 in.	27.8 in.
	114.8 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	400 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.

July is the hottest month for the 38257 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38257 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 38257 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38257 zip code, there are 43.6 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 38257 zip code with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38257 zip code, there are 84.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38257 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 38257 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 38257 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 38257 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in the 38257 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38257 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in the 38257 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in the 38257 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38257 zip code with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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