2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Short Hills, NJ vs Nashville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Nashville. Short Hills averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nashville, Tennessee gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Short Hills, New Jersey gets 50.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Nashville averages 3.6 inches of snow per year. Short Hills averages 25.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Nashville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.6 inches of snow a year

Short Hills, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 50.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Short Hills is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Short Hills, NJ

68°F

Today's Weather - Nashville, TN

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Short Hills / Nashville

July is the hottest month for Short Hills with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Short Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Short Hills are September, June and May.

August is the hottest month for Nashville-Davidson with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Nashville-Davidson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nashville-Davidson are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Short Hills with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nashville-Davidson with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Short Hills, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 37.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Short Hills, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 83.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Short Hills, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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

July is the wettest month in Short Hills with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Short Hills means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


May is the wettest month in Nashville-Davidson with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Short Hills with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Short Hills, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. 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.

May is the rainiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Nashville-Davidson, 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 25.1 inches in Short Hills means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

February is the snowiest month in Short Hills with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.