2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Saranac Lake, NY vs Hendersonville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Hendersonville. Saranac Lake averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hendersonville, Tennessee gets 49.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Saranac Lake, New York gets 40.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hendersonville averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. Saranac Lake averages 106.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hendersonville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.2
Rain: averages 49.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

Saranac Lake, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 75.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.8
Rain: averages 40.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saranac Lake is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

Today's Weather - Saranac Lake, NY

56°F

Today's Weather - Hendersonville, TN

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Saranac Lake / Hendersonville

July is the hottest month for Saranac Lake with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Saranac Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saranac Lake are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Hendersonville with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Hendersonville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hendersonville are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saranac Lake with an average of 2.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hendersonville with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Saranac Lake, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

In Hendersonville, there are 39.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Saranac Lake, there are 191.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

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

In Saranac Lake, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

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

July is the wettest month in Saranac Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Saranac Lake means that it is drier than most places in New York.


May is the wettest month in Hendersonville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Hendersonville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in Saranac Lake with 17.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 170.2 rainy days annually in Saranac Lake, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Hendersonville with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Hendersonville, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 106.4 inches in Saranac Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Hendersonville means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

December is the snowiest month in Saranac Lake with 24.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hendersonville with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.