Climate Comfort Score
68/100
Good
Annual temperature, rainfall, and a comfort score, sourced from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →
30-year climate normals from 1 weather station (1991-2020).
The climate verdict for Paris
Paris, Tennessee averages 58°F a year and scores 68/100 on the comfort index - good, milder than 58% of U.S. cities.
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
58°F (14°C)
Avg High
69°F
Avg Low
47°F
Annual Precip
55.0"
Annual Snow
5.2"
Comfort Score
68/100
Good
Climate Comfort Score
68/100
Good
Avg Annual Temperature
58°F
30-year mean (NOAA NCEI)
Annual Precipitation
55.0"
Plus 5.2" of snow
PlainClimate composite, temperature mildness, humidity, precipitation, extreme-weather frequency. Good for the Paris area.
Paris's comfort score vs. all U.S. cities
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
68 Top 42% higher than 58% of 6,915 US cities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Paris's NOAA 1991-2020 normal sits inside a longer story: U.S. land temperatures have been tracking (and drifting from) the global mean since 1900, and the chart below shows that spread, with the most recent decade running warmer than the 30-year mean.
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F (8°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 4.0" | 2.6" | 22.7 | 0.0 |
| February | 51°F (10°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 4.9" | 1.4" | 18.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 60°F (16°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 5.3" | 0.7" | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| April | 70°F (21°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 5.2" | 0.1" | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 78°F (26°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 5.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| June | 85°F (30°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 4.3" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| July | 88°F (31°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 4.4" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| August | 88°F (31°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 3.8" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 10.9 |
| September | 82°F (28°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 71°F (21°C) | 3.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| October | 72°F (22°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 3.8" | 0.0" | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| November | 59°F (15°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| December | 49°F (10°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 5.1" | 0.4" | 19.7 | 0.0 |
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 2.6"
10.3 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.4"
9.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.7"
10.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
10.7 days with precipitation
11.5 days with precipitation
9.7 days with precipitation
8.7 days with precipitation
7.0 days with precipitation
7.7 days with precipitation
7.7 days with precipitation
9.3 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.4"
11.4 days with precipitation
First Fall Freeze
October 31
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 7
50% probability date
Growing Season
207 days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
3,978
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,471
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
What Paris's climate means for you
Paris runs 58°F a year - peaking in July, coldest in January.
These are 30-year NOAA normals (1991–2020) - the typical year, not a forecast for any specific season.
An annual average temperature of 58°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 69°F to a mean daily low of 47°F is what the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals report for Paris, Tennessee. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. That baseline comes from station USC00406977 and thirty years of averaging, so it reflects a typical month rather than any one year's swings.
Paris averages 55.0 inches of precipitation a year, with 5.2 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 207 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 7 and the first fall freeze near October 31. As for energy demand, 3,978 heating degree days and 1,471 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.
On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Paris scores 68/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). Station: USC00406977. For informational purposes only.
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