2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lowell, IN vs Chattanooga, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Chattanooga. Lowell averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chattanooga, Tennessee gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lowell, Indiana gets 39.6 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. Lowell averages 23.5 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

Lowell, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 39.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.5 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 Lowell is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Lowell, IN

47°F

Today's Weather - Chattanooga, TN

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Lowell with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Lowell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lowell are September, June 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 Lowell with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

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

In Lowell, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

In Lowell, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

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 Lowell, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

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.

June is the wettest month in Lowell with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Lowell means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Lowell with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Lowell, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 23.5 inches in Lowell means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana.

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 Lowell with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 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.