2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cookeville, TN vs Fayetteville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. Cookeville averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville, Tennessee gets 55.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cookeville, Tennessee gets 53.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fayetteville averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. Cookeville averages 5.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fayetteville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 55.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 inches of snow a year

Cookeville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 53.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cookeville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Cookeville, TN

66°F

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, TN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cookeville / Fayetteville

July is the hottest month for Cookeville with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Cookeville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cookeville are May, September and October.

August is the hottest month for Fayetteville with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Fayetteville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayetteville are May, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cookeville with an average of 26.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayetteville with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Cookeville, there are 27.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Fayetteville, there are 45.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Cookeville, there are 91.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Fayetteville, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Cookeville, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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

December is the wettest month in Cookeville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Cookeville means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.


December is the wettest month in Fayetteville with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.5 inches in Fayetteville means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Cookeville with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Cookeville, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer 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 Fayetteville with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Fayetteville, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in Cookeville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Fayetteville means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

February is the snowiest month in Cookeville with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fayetteville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.