2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Irvine, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Chattanooga. Irvine averages 281 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chattanooga, Tennessee gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Irvine, California gets 12.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chattanooga averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. Irvine averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.9
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

Irvine, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.3
Rain: averages 12.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chattanooga is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Irvine is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Irvine, CA

60°F

Today's Weather - Chattanooga, TN

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Irvine / Chattanooga

August is the hottest month for Irvine with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Irvine, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Irvine are October, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Chattanooga with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Chattanooga, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chattanooga are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Irvine with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chattanooga with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Irvine, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Chattanooga, there are 39.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Irvine, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Chattanooga, there are 71.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

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

In Chattanooga, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

February is the wettest month in Irvine with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in Irvine means that it is drier than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Chattanooga with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Chattanooga means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

February is the rainiest month in Irvine with 6.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.3 rainy days annually in Irvine, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Chattanooga with 9.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.0 rainy days annually in Chattanooga, which is one of the least rainy places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Irvine, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Chattanooga means that it is one of the least snowy places in Tennessee.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Irvine.

January is the snowiest month in Chattanooga with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.