Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pikeville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1589 mm (62.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pikeville enjoys an average of 2962 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pikeville 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 5 to 8 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pikeville experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pikeville, Tennessee, United States with other places around the world.
Pikeville usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pikeville are January, September and November. On average, 95 mm (3.7 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) | 102 (4.0) | 169 (6.6) | 177 (7.0) | 163 (6.4) | 134 (5.3) | 126 (5.0) | 128 (5.1) | 143 (5.6) | 110 (4.3) | 126 (5.0) | 72 (2.8) | 139 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Pikeville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pikeville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 154 | 223 | 263 | 302 | 309 | 323 | 310 | 278 | 258 | 227 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 46m |
Pikeville 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 Pikeville UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |