2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hendersonville, TN vs Elizabethton, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Elizabethton. Hendersonville averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabethton, Tennessee gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hendersonville, Tennessee gets 49.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Elizabethton averages 10.9 inches of snow per year. Hendersonville averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Elizabethton, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.4
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.9 inches of snow a year

Hendersonville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.2
Rain: averages 49.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elizabethton is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

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

Today's Weather - Hendersonville, TN

60°F

Today's Weather - Elizabethton, TN

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hendersonville / Elizabethton

July is the hottest month for Hendersonville with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Hendersonville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hendersonville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Elizabethton with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Elizabethton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elizabethton are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hendersonville with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elizabethton with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Hendersonville, there are 39.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Elizabethton, there are 14.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Hendersonville, there are 78.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Elizabethton, there are 95.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Hendersonville, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Elizabethton, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

May is the wettest month in Hendersonville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Hendersonville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


July is the wettest month in Elizabethton with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Elizabethton means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Hendersonville with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Hendersonville, 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Elizabethton with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 134.9 rainy days annually in Elizabethton, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Hendersonville means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 10.9 inches in Elizabethton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in Hendersonville with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Elizabethton with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.