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

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Nashville. San Jose averages 257 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nashville, Tennessee gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Jose, California gets 17.2 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 Jose 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 Jose, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.6
Rain: averages 17.2 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 Jose is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - San Jose, CA

79°F

Today's Weather - Nashville, TN

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for San Jose with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Jose, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Jose are June, September and May.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Jose with an average of 41.5°. This is warmer than most 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 Jose, there are 16.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Jose, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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 Jose, 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.

February is the wettest month in San Jose with 3.5 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 17.2 inches in San Jose means that it is about average compared to other 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 Jose with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 61.8 rainy days annually in San Jose, which is rainier 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 2% 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 Jose, 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 Jose.

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