Zip 37381 (Spring City, TN) Climate

Spring City, TN 37381 experiences a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 80s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures typically stay in the upper 40s to low 50s. The area is most known for its heavy rainfall throughout the year, with average precipitation reaching up to 56 inches in some months. The city also experiences occasional severe weather events such as thunderstorms and tornadoes from time to time.

Spring City (zip 37381), Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spring City (zip 37381) averages 3 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 Spring City (zip 37381). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spring City (zip 37381) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37381 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37381 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Spring City, Tennessee	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	209 days	Unlock
	88.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.4	Unlock
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	741 ft.	Unlock

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 37381 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37381 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 37381 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 37381 zip code, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 37381 zip code with an average of 25.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37381 zip code, there are 97.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37381 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 37381 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 37381 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 37381 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in the 37381 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in the 37381 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in the 37381 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 2.7 inches in the 37381 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 37381 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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