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Sparta, TN is located in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee and enjoys moderate temperatures year round. Summers are warm with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, while winters are cold but mild with temperatures generally staying between 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, averaging around 48 inches annually. Sparta is also known for its sunny days, averaging over 210 days of sunshine each year!

Sparta (zip 38583), Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sparta (zip 38583) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Sparta (zip 38583). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sparta (zip 38583) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38583 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 38583 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sparta, Tennessee	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	5.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	210 days	Unlock
	88.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.4	Unlock
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	973 ft.	Unlock

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 38583 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 38583 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 38583 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 38583 zip code, there are 28.6 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 38583 zip code with an average of 26.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 38583 zip code, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 38583 zip code, there are 0.5 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 38583 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 38583 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 38583 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in the 38583 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38583 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in the 38583 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 5.7 inches in the 38583 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38583 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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