2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Jonesborough, TN vs Burnsville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Burnsville. Jonesborough averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burnsville, North Carolina gets 52.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Jonesborough, Tennessee gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Burnsville averages 13.2 inches of snow per year. Jonesborough averages 10.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Burnsville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 81.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.5
Rain: averages 52.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.2 inches of snow a year

Jonesborough, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burnsville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Jonesborough, TN

73°F

Today's Weather - Burnsville, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Jonesborough / Burnsville

July is the hottest month for Jonesborough with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Jonesborough, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jonesborough are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Burnsville with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Burnsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burnsville are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jonesborough with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burnsville with an average of 22.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Jonesborough, there are 14.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Burnsville, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Jonesborough, there are 94.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Burnsville, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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

In Burnsville, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Jonesborough 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 Jonesborough means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.


March is the wettest month in Burnsville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in Burnsville means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Jonesborough with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 134.7 rainy days annually in Jonesborough, 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.

July is the rainiest month in Burnsville with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Burnsville, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.7 inches in Jonesborough means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Burnsville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Jonesborough with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Burnsville with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.