2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Knoxville, TN vs Grants Pass, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Grants Pass. Knoxville averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grants Pass, Oregon gets 29.8 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.

Grants Pass averages 2.6 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

Grants Pass, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 29.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.6 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 Grants Pass is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Grants Pass, OR

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Knoxville / Grants Pass

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.

August is the hottest month for Grants Pass with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In Grants Pass, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grants Pass are June, May and September.

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 Grants Pass with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

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

In Grants Pass, there are 54.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

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 Grants Pass, there are 53.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

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.


December is the wettest month in Grants Pass with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in Grants Pass means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Grants Pass with 15.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Grants Pass, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% 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 2.6 inches in Grants Pass means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon.

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

January is the snowiest month in Grants Pass with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.