Clifton, TN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from WAYNESBORO, TN US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Clifton has an annual average temperature of 58°F with about 61.8 inches of precipitation per year and 1.3 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 88.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 26.7°F). December is typically the wettest month (6.18 in) and November the driest (4.19 in). Snow typically falls from January through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,669
Cooling need
1,140

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

18 of 366 (4.9%) of Clifton's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1890s
9
1900s
39
1910s
38
1920s
35
1930s
59
1940s
49
1950s
34
1960s
16
1970s
20
1980s
19
1990s
9
2000s
15
2010s
15
2020s
9

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 48.9°F 26.7°F 37.8°F 4.99 in 0.4 in 11
February 53.2°F 29.3°F 41.2°F 5.61 in 0.4 in 10
March 62.0°F 35.7°F 48.8°F 5.56 in 0.5 in 12
April 71.9°F 43.4°F 57.7°F 5.59 in 10
May 78.6°F 53.1°F 65.9°F 5.83 in 11
June 85.3°F 62.1°F 73.7°F 5.27 in 11
July 88.4°F 65.9°F 77.2°F 5.36 in 10
August 88.2°F 64.1°F 76.2°F 4.43 in 9
September 83.1°F 56.8°F 70.0°F 4.38 in 8
October 73.1°F 44.9°F 59.0°F 4.40 in 8
November 60.9°F 34.4°F 47.7°F 4.19 in 9
December 51.7°F 29.4°F 40.5°F 6.18 in 11

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