2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lancaster, OH vs Knoxville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Knoxville. Lancaster averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knoxville, Tennessee gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lancaster, Ohio gets 39.6 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. Lancaster averages 18.1 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

Lancaster, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.9
Rain: averages 39.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.1 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 Lancaster is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Lancaster, OH

63°F

Today's Weather - Knoxville, TN

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Lancaster with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Lancaster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster are September, June 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lancaster with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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

In Lancaster, there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

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

In Lancaster, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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 Lancaster, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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

May is the wettest month in Lancaster with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Lancaster means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Lancaster, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 18.1 inches in Lancaster means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

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

January is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 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.