2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cave Creek, AZ vs Knoxville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Knoxville. Cave Creek averages 290 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knoxville, Tennessee gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cave Creek, Arizona gets 12.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Knoxville averages 5.8 inches of snow per year. Cave Creek averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Knoxville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.8 inches of snow a year

Cave Creek, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 101.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.4
Rain: averages 12.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Knoxville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cave Creek is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Cave Creek, AZ

75°F

Today's Weather - Knoxville, TN

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cave Creek / Knoxville

July is the hottest month for Cave Creek with an average high temperature of 101.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Cave Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cave Creek are April, March and November.

July is the hottest month for Knoxville with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Knoxville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knoxville are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cave Creek with an average of 42.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knoxville with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Cave Creek, there are 142.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Knoxville, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Cave Creek, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Knoxville, there are 78.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Cave Creek, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Knoxville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

January is the wettest month in Cave Creek with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Cave Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.


July is the wettest month in Knoxville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Knoxville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

August is the rainiest month in Cave Creek with 5.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 38.3 rainy days annually in Cave Creek, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Knoxville with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Knoxville, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Cave Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in Knoxville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

February is the snowiest month in Cave Creek with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Knoxville with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.