Climate
Morristown falls in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen climate classification Cfa), although it is not quite as hot as areas to the south and west of Tennessee due to the higher elevations. Summers are hot and humid, with July highs averaging 89 °F (32 °C), lows averaging 68 °F (20 °C), and an average of 44 days per year with temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C). Winters are generally cool, with occasional small amounts of snow. January averages a high of around 50 °F (10 °C) and a low of around 32 °F (0 °C), although low temperatures in the teens are not uncommon. The record high for Morristown, since 1991, is 103 °F (39 °C), while the record low is −2 °F (−19 °C). Annual precipitation averages around 46.8 in (1,189 mm), and average winter snowfall is 10.3 inches (26 cm).
| Climate data for Morristown, TN (December 2010 - December 2011) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
75 (24) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
91 (33) |
84 (29) |
77 (25) |
103 (39) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 50 (10) |
54 (12) |
60 (16) |
71 (22) |
80 (27) |
87 (31) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
83 (28) |
72 (22) |
59 (15) |
50 (10) |
70 (21.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 32 (0) |
34 (1) |
39 (4) |
48 (9) |
57 (14) |
65 (18) |
68 (20) |
67 (19) |
60 (16) |
49 (9) |
37 (3) |
31 (−1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
1 (−17) |
−2 (−19) |
6 (−14) |
26 (−3) |
43 (6) |
51 (11) |
49 (9) |
37 (3) |
25 (−4) |
5 (−15) |
4 (−16) |
−2 (−19) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 4.7 (119) |
4.9 (124) |
4.8 (122) |
4 (102) |
3.7 (94) |
3.7 (94) |
3.9 (99) |
3.5 (89) |
3.1 (79) |
2.2 (56) |
4.1 (104) |
4.2 (107) |
46.8 (1,189) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 2 (5) |
3.2 (8.1) |
2.4 (6.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.2 (3) |
1.5 (3.8) |
10.3 (26.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com | |||||||||||||
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