2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
DeKalb, IL vs White Pine, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in White Pine. DeKalb averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Pine, Tennessee gets 44.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. DeKalb, Illinois gets 37.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

White Pine averages 6.9 inches of snow per year. DeKalb averages 28.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

White Pine, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 44.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.9 inches of snow a year

DeKalb, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.2
Rain: averages 37.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for White Pine is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for DeKalb is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - DeKalb, IL

70°F

Today's Weather - White Pine, TN

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: DeKalb / White Pine

July is the hottest month for DeKalb with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In DeKalb, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for DeKalb are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for White Pine with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In White Pine, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for White Pine are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for DeKalb with an average of 12.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for White Pine with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In DeKalb, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

In White Pine, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In DeKalb, there are 142.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In White Pine, there are 90.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In DeKalb, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In White Pine, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

August is the wettest month in DeKalb with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in DeKalb means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


July is the wettest month in White Pine with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in White Pine means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in DeKalb with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in DeKalb, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in White Pine with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in White Pine, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.6 inches in DeKalb means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 6.9 inches in White Pine means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in DeKalb with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in White Pine with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.