2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Francisco, CA vs Nashville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Nashville. San Francisco averages 259 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nashville, Tennessee gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Francisco, California gets 24.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Nashville averages 3.6 inches of snow per year. San Francisco averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Nashville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.6 inches of snow a year

San Francisco, California
Summer High: the July high is around 67.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 24.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nashville-Davidson is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Francisco is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - San Francisco, CA

53°F

Today's Weather - Nashville, TN

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Francisco / Nashville

September is the hottest month for San Francisco with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Francisco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Francisco are September, October and August.

August is the hottest month for Nashville-Davidson with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Nashville-Davidson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nashville-Davidson are May, September and October.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nashville-Davidson with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In San Francisco, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 37.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In San Francisco, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 83.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In San Francisco, 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 Nashville-Davidson, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

January is the wettest month in San Francisco with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in California.


May is the wettest month in Nashville-Davidson with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in San Francisco with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in San Francisco, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Nashville-Davidson, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer 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 San Francisco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Francisco.

January is the snowiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.