Zip 38260 (Troy, TN) Climate

38260 Troy, TN has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual precipitation total of about 45 inches. Snowfall is rare and usually only occurs in small amounts, typically totaling less than 4 inches for the entire year. This climate makes it ideal for outdoor activities in every season and makes it a great place to live and visit.

Troy (zip 38260), Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Troy (zip 38260) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Troy (zip 38260). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Troy (zip 38260) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38260 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 38260 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Troy, Tennessee	United States
	52.6 in.	38.1 in.
	5.2 in.	27.8 in.
	112.0 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	26.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	417 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 38260 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 38260 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 38260 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38260 zip code, there are 38.9 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 38260 zip code with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38260 zip code, there are 83.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38260 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 38260 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 38260 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 38260 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 52.6 inches in the 38260 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38260 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in the 38260 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.2 inches in the 38260 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38260 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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