Loretto, TN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from LEXINGTON, AL US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Loretto has an annual average temperature of 61°F with about 58.5 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 30.9°F). January is typically the wettest month (6.04 in) and October the driest (3.57 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,982
Cooling need
1,545

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

169 of 366 (46.2%) of Loretto'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.

2000s
121
2010s
161
2020s
84

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 50.7°F 30.9°F 40.8°F 6.04 in 11
February 55.0°F 34.1°F 44.6°F 5.47 in 12
March 63.9°F 41.3°F 52.6°F 5.53 in 11
April 73.0°F 49.1°F 61.0°F 5.30 in 10
May 79.5°F 57.9°F 68.7°F 5.48 in 11
June 87.0°F 66.0°F 76.5°F 4.61 in 11
July 90.2°F 68.7°F 79.4°F 3.92 in 10
August 89.9°F 67.9°F 78.9°F 3.97 in 10
September 84.3°F 61.7°F 73.0°F 4.49 in 7
October 73.8°F 49.5°F 61.7°F 3.57 in 9
November 61.9°F 40.0°F 50.9°F 4.19 in 10
December 53.3°F 34.7°F 44.0°F 5.97 in 10

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