Zip 37187 (White Bluff, TN) Climate

White Bluff, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the upper 70s to low 90s while winter temperatures range from the mid-30s to mid-50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. The area receives an average of about 48 inches of rain per year, mostly in the form of thunderstorms. Snowfall is rare but can occur during winter months when cold fronts move through the area bringing Arctic air into Tennessee.

White Bluff (zip 37187), Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White Bluff (zip 37187) averages 2 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 White Bluff (zip 37187). The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Bluff (zip 37187) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37187 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 37187 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	White Bluff, Tennessee	United States
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	87.4°	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 37187 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37187 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 37187 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 37187 zip code, there are 24.9 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 37187 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37187 zip code, there are 92.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37187 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 37187 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.

May is the wettest month in the 37187 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in the 37187 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 37187 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in the 37187 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the 37187 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 37187 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.