Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jamestown features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1625 mm (64.0 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jamestown enjoys an average of 2939 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jamestown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jamestown experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jamestown, Tennessee, United States with other places around the world.
Jamestown usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 14 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jamestown are January, September and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 100 (3.9) | 188 (7.4) | 152 (6.0) | 155 (6.1) | 141 (5.6) | 142 (5.6) | 137 (5.4) | 138 (5.4) | 121 (4.8) | 133 (5.2) | 74 (2.9) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Jamestown are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jamestown: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 150 | 219 | 251 | 297 | 313 | 332 | 312 | 276 | 260 | 218 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
Jamestown 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 Jamestown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |