2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dolores, CO vs Chattanooga, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Chattanooga. Dolores averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chattanooga, Tennessee gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dolores, Colorado gets 17.7 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. Dolores averages 66.2 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

Dolores, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.1
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66.2 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 Dolores is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Dolores, CO

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Today's Weather - Chattanooga, TN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Dolores with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Dolores, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dolores are June, September and August.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dolores with an average of 15.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

In Dolores, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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

In Dolores, there are 171.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Dolores, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.

September is the wettest month in Dolores with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Dolores means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Dolores with 10.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 84.5 rainy days annually in Dolores, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% 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.

An annual snowfall of 66.2 inches in Dolores means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

January is the snowiest month in Dolores with 15.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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