2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Richmond, CA vs Gatlinburg, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Gatlinburg. Richmond averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. Richmond, California gets 28.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gatlinburg averages 6.8 inches of snow per year. Richmond averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.8 inches of snow a year

Richmond, California
Summer High: the July high is around 74.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.5
Rain: averages 28.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gatlinburg is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richmond is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Richmond, CA

76°F

Today's Weather - Gatlinburg, TN

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Richmond / Gatlinburg

September is the hottest month for Richmond with an average high temperature of 75.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Richmond, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are September, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Gatlinburg with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Gatlinburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gatlinburg are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 42.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gatlinburg with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Richmond, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Gatlinburg, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

In Richmond, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Gatlinburg, there are 96.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

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

December is the wettest month in Richmond with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.3 inches in Richmond means that it is wetter than most places in California.


July is the wettest month in Gatlinburg with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in Gatlinburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

January is the rainiest month in Richmond with 11.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 64.5 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Gatlinburg with 13.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in Gatlinburg, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 6.8 inches in Gatlinburg means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Richmond.

January is the snowiest month in Gatlinburg with 2.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.