Zip 38558 (Fairfield Glade, TN) Climate

The climate in 38558 Fairfield Glade, TN is mild and pleasant year-round. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the low 70s to mid 80s. Winters are cooler but still relatively mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid 30s to low 50s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of around 51 inches annually. Snowfall can occur in the winter months, but is generally light and not overly common. Overall, Fairfield Glade enjoys a mild climate that makes it a great place to live all year round.

Fairfield Glade (zip 38558), Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairfield Glade (zip 38558) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Fairfield Glade (zip 38558). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield Glade (zip 38558) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38558 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 38558 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 38558 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In the 38558 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 38558 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 38558 zip code, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38558 zip code with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38558 zip code, there are 90.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38558 zip code, there are 1.2 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 38558 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 38558 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 38558 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in the 38558 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

January is the rainiest month in the 38558 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.9 rainy days annually in the 38558 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in the 38558 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38558 zip code with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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benny · Fairfield Glade, TN

Fairfield Glad is the place to be

Over 7 years ago

Moving there from New Jersey in August of this year. Did lots of 'checking' and after a number of visits to FFG I can't wait to relocate. The cost of living is low, More

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