2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Knoxville, TN vs Grand Junction, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Grand Junction. Knoxville averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Junction, Colorado gets 9.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Knoxville, Tennessee gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Grand Junction averages 15.8 inches of snow per year. Knoxville averages 5.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Grand Junction, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 92.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 9.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.8 inches of snow a year

Knoxville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Junction is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Knoxville, TN

59°F

Today's Weather - Grand Junction, CO

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Knoxville / Grand Junction

July is the hottest month for Knoxville with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Knoxville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knoxville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Grand Junction with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Grand Junction, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Junction are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knoxville with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Junction with an average of 17.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Knoxville, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Grand Junction, there are 54.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

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

In Grand Junction, there are 130.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

In Grand Junction, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

July is the wettest month in Knoxville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 50.3 inches in Knoxville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


September is the wettest month in Grand Junction with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.9 inches in Grand Junction means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

March is the rainiest month in Knoxville with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Knoxville, 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.

April is the rainiest month in Grand Junction with 6.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 68.9 rainy days annually in Grand Junction, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in Knoxville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in Grand Junction means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Knoxville with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Grand Junction with 4.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.