2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Athens, TN vs Rockport, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Rockport. Athens averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockport, Indiana gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Athens, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rockport averages 8.8 inches of snow per year. Athens averages 3.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rockport, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.8 inches of snow a year

Athens, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockport is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

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

Today's Weather - Athens, TN

47°F

Today's Weather - Rockport, IN

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Athens / Rockport

July is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Athens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athens are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Rockport with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Rockport, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockport are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Athens with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockport with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Athens, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Rockport, there are 45.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.

In Athens, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Rockport, there are 80.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Athens, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Rockport, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

December is the wettest month in Athens with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Athens means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.


May is the wettest month in Rockport with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Rockport means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

July is the rainiest month in Athens with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in Athens, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Rockport with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in Rockport, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Athens means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Rockport means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana.

January is the snowiest month in Athens with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Rockport with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.