2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Clarksville, TN vs El Cajon, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in El Cajon. Clarksville averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Cajon, California gets 14.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Clarksville, Tennessee gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

El Cajon averages 0 inches of snow per year. Clarksville averages 4.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

El Cajon, California
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.7
Rain: averages 14.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Clarksville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Cajon is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Clarksville, TN

61°F

Today's Weather - El Cajon, CA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Clarksville / El Cajon

July is the hottest month for Clarksville with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Clarksville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarksville are May, September and October.

August is the hottest month for El Cajon with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In El Cajon, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Cajon are May, October and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clarksville with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for El Cajon with an average of 43.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Clarksville, there are 42.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In El Cajon, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Clarksville, there are 81.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In El Cajon, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Clarksville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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

May is the wettest month in Clarksville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Clarksville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


February is the wettest month in El Cajon with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in El Cajon means that it is drier than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Clarksville with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Clarksville, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in El Cajon with 6.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 39.5 rainy days annually in El Cajon, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in Clarksville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in El Cajon, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Clarksville with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in El Cajon.