2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pikeville, KY vs Erwin, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Erwin. Pikeville averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Erwin, Tennessee gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pikeville, Kentucky gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Erwin averages 10.4 inches of snow per year. Pikeville averages 6.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Erwin, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.7
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.4 inches of snow a year

Pikeville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Erwin is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pikeville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Pikeville, KY

62°F

Today's Weather - Erwin, TN

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pikeville / Erwin

July is the hottest month for Pikeville with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Pikeville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pikeville are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Erwin with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Erwin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Erwin are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pikeville with an average of 23.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Erwin with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Pikeville, there are 25.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Erwin, there are 14.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Pikeville, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Erwin, there are 94.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Pikeville, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Erwin, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

May is the wettest month in Pikeville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Pikeville means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.


July is the wettest month in Erwin with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Erwin means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Pikeville with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 131.3 rainy days annually in Pikeville, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. 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.

July is the rainiest month in Erwin with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 134.6 rainy days annually in Erwin, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 6.3 inches in Pikeville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 10.4 inches in Erwin means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in Pikeville with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Erwin with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.