Clinton, TN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from OAK RIDGE ASOS, TN US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Clinton has an annual average temperature of 59.8°F with about 55.5 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 89.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 30.0°F). February is typically the wettest month (5.59 in) and October the driest (3.12 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,300
Cooling need
1,440

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Climate change signal

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174 of 366 (47.5%) of Clinton'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.

1990s
21
2000s
113
2010s
168
2020s
64

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 48.1°F 30.0°F 39.1°F 5.07 in 12
February 53.0°F 33.0°F 43.0°F 5.59 in 12
March 62.2°F 40.0°F 51.1°F 5.12 in 12
April 72.1°F 47.9°F 60.0°F 5.20 in 11
May 79.7°F 56.9°F 68.3°F 4.07 in 12
June 86.1°F 65.2°F 75.6°F 4.55 in 11
July 89.1°F 69.0°F 79.0°F 5.54 in 13
August 88.4°F 67.7°F 78.1°F 3.46 in 10
September 82.8°F 61.2°F 72.0°F 3.83 in 8
October 72.1°F 49.0°F 60.6°F 3.12 in 8
November 60.1°F 38.3°F 49.2°F 4.62 in 9
December 50.8°F 33.2°F 42.0°F 5.36 in 12

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