Plainview, TN Climate

Plainview, TN has a mild climate with hot summers and chilly winters. During the summer months, temperatures generally stay in the 80s and 90s and rarely reach above 100°F, while during the winter temperatures usually remain in the 40s and 50s with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, however it tends to be lower during the summer season. Overall, Plainview enjoys a comfortable climate that is great for outdoor activities all year round.

Plainview, Tennessee gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plainview averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Plainview. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plainview gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Plainview, while January and December 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 Plainview with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Plainview, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plainview are May, September and June.

In Plainview, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plainview with an average of 24.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Plainview, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

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

Humidity in Plainview 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.

December is the wettest month in Plainview with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 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 48.5 inches in Plainview means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Plainview with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Plainview, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Plainview means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Plainview with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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