2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Clarksville, TN vs Memphis, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Memphis. Clarksville averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Memphis, Tennessee gets 54.1 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.

Memphis averages 3 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

Memphis, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.3
Rain: averages 54.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 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 Memphis is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Tennessee.

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

68°F

Today's Weather - Memphis, TN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Clarksville / Memphis

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.

July is the hottest month for Memphis with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Memphis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Memphis are May, October and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Memphis with an average of 30.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

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

In Memphis, there are 57.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.

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 Memphis, there are 56.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

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

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.


December is the wettest month in Memphis with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Memphis means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Memphis with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Memphis, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Memphis means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

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

January is the snowiest month in Memphis with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.