2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chattanooga, TN vs Cave City, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Cave City. Chattanooga averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cave City, Kentucky gets 51.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chattanooga, Tennessee gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cave City averages 7.7 inches of snow per year. Chattanooga averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cave City, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.3
Rain: averages 51.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.7 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 Cave City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

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

66°F

Today's Weather - Cave City, KY

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chattanooga / Cave City

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 Cave City with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Cave City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cave City are May, October and September.

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 Cave City with an average of 27.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

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

In Cave City, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

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 Cave City, there are 77.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

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 Cave City, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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.


May is the wettest month in Cave City with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Cave City means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Cave City with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Cave City, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 7.7 inches in Cave City means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Cave City with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.