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Monthly climate in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chattanooga features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1488 mm (58.6 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chattanooga enjoys an average of 2928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States §

The warmest months in Chattanooga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chattanooga experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States §

Chattanooga usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chattanooga are January, May and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99 (3.9) 171 (6.7) 169 (6.7) 156 (6.2) 96 (3.8) 120 (4.7) 106 (4.2) 121 (4.8) 106 (4.2) 133 (5.2) 72 (2.8) 139 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 10 10 13 14 14 8 10 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States §

The sunniest months in Chattanooga are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chattanooga: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146 153 217 265 301 299 317 305 275 253 225 167
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 27m 14h 12m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States §

Chattanooga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chattanooga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3