2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wilmington, DE vs Cookeville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Cookeville. Wilmington averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cookeville, Tennessee gets 53.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wilmington, Delaware gets 44.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cookeville averages 5.4 inches of snow per year. Wilmington averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cookeville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 53.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.4 inches of snow a year

Wilmington, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 44.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cookeville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

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

Today's Weather - Wilmington, DE

74°F

Today's Weather - Cookeville, TN

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wilmington / Cookeville

July is the hottest month for Wilmington with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Wilmington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmington are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Cookeville with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Cookeville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cookeville are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmington with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cookeville with an average of 26.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Wilmington, there are 18.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Delaware.

In Cookeville, there are 27.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Wilmington, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Cookeville, there are 91.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Wilmington, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In Cookeville, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

July is the wettest month in Wilmington with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Wilmington means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.


December is the wettest month in Cookeville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Cookeville means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

April is the rainiest month in Wilmington with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Wilmington, which is less rainy than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Cookeville with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Cookeville, 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.

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Wilmington means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in Cookeville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

February is the snowiest month in Wilmington with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Cookeville with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.