2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chattanooga, TN vs Travelers Rest, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Travelers Rest. Chattanooga averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Travelers Rest, South Carolina gets 54.1 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.

Travelers Rest averages 2 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

Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 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 Travelers Rest is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

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 - Travelers Rest, SC

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chattanooga / Travelers Rest

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 Travelers Rest with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Travelers Rest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Travelers Rest are May, September and April.

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 Travelers Rest with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Travelers Rest, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

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 Travelers Rest, there are 65.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

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

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 Travelers Rest with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Travelers Rest means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

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 Travelers Rest with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Travelers Rest, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 2.0 inches in Travelers Rest means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Travelers Rest with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.