Williston, TN Climate

Williston, TN has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges between 74-92°F and in the winter months between 30-50°F. The highest recorded temperature was 106°F in August 1936, while the lowest recorded temperature was -5°F in January 1985. Williston receives an average of 47 inches of rain each year, most of which falls during the summer months. Snowfall is fairly rare but can occur during winter months, with an average of 3 inches annually.

Williston, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Williston averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Williston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Williston, while July and August 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 Williston with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Williston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Williston are May, October and April.

In Williston, there are 50.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Williston with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Williston, there are 68.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Williston, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

Humidity in Williston 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 Williston with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in Williston means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

March is the rainiest month in Williston with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Williston, which is one of the least rainy 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 1.8 inches in Williston means that it is one of the least snowy places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Williston with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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