Sewanee, Tennessee Climate
United States
Pop. 2,311 Elev. 591 m / 1,939 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Summers in Sewanee are warm, with July highs around 88°F (31°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 27°F (-3°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 103°F (39°C). Expect around 80 rainy days annually (49.1 in / 1248 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 7 in (189 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 129 sunny days per year and around 59 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 103°F (40°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Rain | 80 days | 49.1 in (1248 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 7.4 in (189 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 129 sunny | 59 stormy |
| Wind | 1.9 mph (0.8 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan 57
Feb 53
Mar 57
Apr 73
May 64
Jun 55
Jul 56
Aug 39
Sep 42
Oct 49
Nov 61
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 65
Feb 50
Mar 65
Apr 78
May 77
Jun 75
Jul 66
Aug 68
Sep 66
Oct 66
Nov 68
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 42 mi Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)
Ski resort 50 mi Cloudmont Ski Hill
National park 17 mi Russell Cave National Monument
Mountain peak
(4,967 ft) 107 mi Grassy Top
Hospital 1 mi Highpoint Health - Sewanee
Hiking trail 1 mi Perimeter Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F 7°C | 27°F -3°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | 6.3 in160 mm | 15 |
| February | 57°F 14°C | 36°F 2°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | 0.7 in18 mm | 9 |
| March | 67°F 20°C | 44°F 7°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 12 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 5.4 in 137 mm | — | 10 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 61°F 16°C | 9.7 in 246 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 4.8 in 121 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 67°F 20°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | — | 9 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | 0.3 in9 mm | 10 |
| December | 53°F 12°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 2 |
| February | 9 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 6 |
| April | 10 | 6 |
| May | 4 | 12 |
| June | 8 | 9 |
| July | 7 | 4 |
| August | 9 | 6 |
| September | 18 | 4 |
| October | 18 | 4 |
| November | 10 | 3 |
| December | 9 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 38°F 3°C |
| February | 40°F 5°C |
| March | 47°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 14°C |
| May | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 78°F 26°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 66°F 19°C |
| November | 53°F 12°C |
| December | 44°F 7°C |