2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Murphy, NC vs Unicoi, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Unicoi. Murphy averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Unicoi, Tennessee gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Murphy, North Carolina gets 59.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Unicoi averages 10.6 inches of snow per year. Murphy averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Unicoi, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 84.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.6 inches of snow a year

Murphy, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 59.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Unicoi is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

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

Today's Weather - Murphy, NC

56°F

Today's Weather - Unicoi, TN

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Murphy / Unicoi

July is the hottest month for Murphy with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Murphy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murphy are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Unicoi with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Unicoi, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Unicoi are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Murphy with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Unicoi with an average of 24.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Murphy, there are 12.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Unicoi, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

In Murphy, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Unicoi, there are 101.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Murphy, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Unicoi, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

January is the wettest month in Murphy with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.9 inches in Murphy means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Unicoi with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 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 45.2 inches in Unicoi means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Murphy with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Murphy, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 Unicoi with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in Unicoi, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Murphy means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Unicoi means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

February is the snowiest month in Murphy with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Unicoi with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.