2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Knoxville, TN vs Scotch Plains, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Scotch Plains. Knoxville averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotch Plains, New Jersey gets 50 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.

Scotch Plains averages 23.9 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

Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.9 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 Scotch Plains is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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

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Today's Weather - Scotch Plains, NJ

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Knoxville / Scotch Plains

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 Scotch Plains with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Scotch Plains, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scotch Plains are September, June and May.

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 Scotch Plains with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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

In Scotch Plains, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

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 Scotch Plains, there are 114.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Scotch Plains, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Scotch Plains with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Scotch Plains means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Scotch Plains with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Scotch Plains, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 23.9 inches in Scotch Plains means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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

February is the snowiest month in Scotch Plains with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.