Zip 37863 (Pigeon Forge, TN) Climate

Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with July being the warmest month of the year. Winters tend to be mild but can bring light snowfall to the region. Spring and fall are both usually mild and pleasant, making them great times for outdoor activities in the area. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average annual total of nearly 45 inches.

Pigeon Forge (zip 37863), Tennessee gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pigeon Forge (zip 37863) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Pigeon Forge (zip 37863). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pigeon Forge (zip 37863) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37863 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37863 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	United States
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	87.6°	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.

July is the hottest month for the 37863 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37863 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 37863 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 37863 zip code, there are 27.7 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 37863 zip code with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37863 zip code, there are 95.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In the 37863 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 37863 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 37863 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 37863 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the 37863 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 37863 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 37863 zip code, which is rainier 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 6.0 inches in the 37863 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 37863 zip code with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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