Cowan, TN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from WINCHESTER 5SE, TN US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Cowan has an annual average temperature of 59.2°F with about 57.7 inches of precipitation per year and 4.1 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 87.3°F), and the coldest is January (average low 30.2°F). March is typically the wettest month (5.76 in) and October the driest (3.43 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38.1°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,330
Cooling need
1,257

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

121 of 366 (33.1%) of Cowan'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.

1980s
51
1990s
64
2000s
79
2010s
118
2020s
54

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 30.2°F 39.5°F 4.78 in 1.4 in 12
February 53.1°F 33.1°F 43.1°F 5.40 in 1.0 in 12
March 61.4°F 39.7°F 50.5°F 5.76 in 1.0 in 12
April 70.8°F 47.4°F 59.1°F 5.06 in 11
May 78.1°F 56.1°F 67.1°F 4.77 in 11
June 84.6°F 64.1°F 74.4°F 5.20 in 12
July 87.3°F 67.9°F 77.6°F 4.68 in 11
August 87.1°F 66.4°F 76.8°F 3.91 in 10
September 82.0°F 60.0°F 71.0°F 4.27 in 8
October 72.0°F 48.5°F 60.2°F 3.43 in 8
November 60.5°F 38.0°F 49.2°F 4.66 in 9
December 51.8°F 33.1°F 42.4°F 5.75 in 0.7 in 12

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