Zip 37715 (Clairfield, TN) Climate

The climate in 37715 Clairfield, TN is characterized by hot and humid summers with temperatures often reaching the 90s and mild winters with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the most rain occurring from April-June. This part of Tennessee experiences all four seasons, offering residents a variety of activities to take part in depending on which season it is. During the summer months, outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, and camping are popular options. Winters bring snowfall which can be enjoyed for skiing and other winter sports while spring and fall are largely pleasant seasons that make for great outdoor adventures or comfort indoors.

Clairfield (zip 37715), Tennessee gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clairfield (zip 37715) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Clairfield (zip 37715). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clairfield (zip 37715) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37715 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37715 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clairfield, Tennessee	United States
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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 37715 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37715 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 37715 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 37715 zip code, there are 21.1 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 37715 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37715 zip code, there are 108.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37715 zip code, there are 1.5 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 37715 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 37715 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 37715 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in the 37715 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in the 37715 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 129.6 rainy days annually in the 37715 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring 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 10.4 inches in the 37715 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 37715 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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