2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Knoxville, TN vs Panama City, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Panama City. Knoxville averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Panama City, Florida gets 59.8 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.

Panama City averages 0 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

Panama City, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 59.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Panama City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

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

49°F

Today's Weather - Panama City, FL

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Knoxville / Panama City

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 Panama City with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Panama City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Panama City are April, October and November.

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 Panama City with an average of 42.0°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In Panama City, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

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 Panama City, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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 Panama City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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.


July is the wettest month in Panama City with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.8 inches in Panama City means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Panama City with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Panama City, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Panama City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Panama City.