2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pahrump, NV vs Knoxville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Knoxville. Pahrump averages 285 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knoxville, Tennessee gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pahrump, Nevada gets 4.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Knoxville averages 5.8 inches of snow per year. Pahrump averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Knoxville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.8 inches of snow a year

Pahrump, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 102 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 4.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pahrump is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Pahrump, NV

75°F

Today's Weather - Knoxville, TN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pahrump / Knoxville

July is the hottest month for Pahrump with an average high temperature of 102.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Pahrump, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pahrump are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Knoxville with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Knoxville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knoxville are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pahrump with an average of 29.9°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knoxville with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Pahrump, there are 124.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

In Knoxville, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Pahrump, there are 57.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Knoxville, there are 78.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Pahrump, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Knoxville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

February is the wettest month in Pahrump with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.9 inches in Pahrump means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.


July is the wettest month in Knoxville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 50.3 inches in Knoxville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

February is the rainiest month in Pahrump with 4.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 26.1 rainy days annually in Pahrump, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Knoxville with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Knoxville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Pahrump means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in Knoxville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

December is the snowiest month in Pahrump with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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