2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bluff City, TN vs Oriental, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Oriental. Bluff City averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oriental, North Carolina gets 54.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bluff City, Tennessee gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oriental averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. Bluff City averages 11.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oriental, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 54.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

Bluff City, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oriental is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Bluff City, TN

60°F

Today's Weather - Oriental, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bluff City / Oriental

July is the hottest month for Bluff City with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Bluff City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bluff City are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Oriental with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Oriental, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oriental are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bluff City with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oriental with an average of 34.6°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Bluff City, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Oriental, there are 34.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Bluff City, there are 95.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Oriental, there are 37.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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

In Oriental, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Bluff City with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Bluff City means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.


August is the wettest month in Oriental with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.5 inches in Oriental means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

March is the rainiest month in Bluff City with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in Bluff City, which is one of the rainiest 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.

July is the rainiest month in Oriental with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Oriental, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in Bluff City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Oriental means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Bluff City with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Oriental with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.