2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chattanooga, TN vs Macon, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Macon. Chattanooga averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 20210924 sunny days.

Macon, Georgia gets 38.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chattanooga, Tennessee gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 20210924 inches of rain per year.

Macon averages 27.8 inches of snow per year. Chattanooga averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 20210924 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Macon, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 38.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.8 inches of snow a year

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.9
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Macon is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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

Today's Weather - Chattanooga, TN

54°F

Today's Weather - Macon, GA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chattanooga / Macon

July is the hottest month for Chattanooga with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Chattanooga, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chattanooga are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Macon with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Macon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Macon are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chattanooga with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Macon with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Chattanooga, there are 39.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Macon, there are 66.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

In Chattanooga, there are 71.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Macon, there are 40.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Chattanooga, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

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

December is the wettest month in Chattanooga with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Chattanooga means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


July is the wettest month in Macon with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Macon means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

December is the rainiest month in Chattanooga with 9.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.0 rainy days annually in Chattanooga, which is one of the least rainy places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring 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 Macon with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Macon, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.5 inches in Chattanooga means that it is one of the least snowy places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Macon means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January is the snowiest month in Chattanooga with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Macon with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.