Zip 38481 (St. Joseph, TN) Climate

St. Joseph, TN has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 86°F (30°C) and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 34°F (1°C). Snowfall is generally light, averaging only about 2 inches per year. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall annually, with most occurring during the spring and summer months.

St. Joseph (zip 38481), Tennessee gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Joseph (zip 38481) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in St. Joseph (zip 38481). The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Joseph (zip 38481) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38481 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 38481 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	St. Joseph, Tennessee	United States
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	88.5°	85.8°
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 38481 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In the 38481 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 38481 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38481 zip code, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38481 zip code with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38481 zip code, there are 86.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38481 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 38481 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.

December is the wettest month in the 38481 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.8 inches in the 38481 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38481 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in the 38481 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 2.6 inches in the 38481 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38481 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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