2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lenoir City, TN vs Blowing Rock, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Blowing Rock. Lenoir City averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blowing Rock, North Carolina gets 54.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lenoir City, Tennessee gets 52.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Blowing Rock averages 34.3 inches of snow per year. Lenoir City averages 6.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 77.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.4
Rain: averages 54.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.3 inches of snow a year

Lenoir City, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.2
Rain: averages 52.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blowing Rock is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lenoir City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Lenoir City, TN

66°F

Today's Weather - Blowing Rock, NC

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lenoir City / Blowing Rock

July is the hottest month for Lenoir City with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Lenoir City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lenoir City are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Blowing Rock with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Blowing Rock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blowing Rock are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lenoir City with an average of 28.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blowing Rock with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Lenoir City, there are 33.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Blowing Rock, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Lenoir City, there are 75.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Blowing Rock, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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

In Blowing Rock, there are 1.8 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 Lenoir City with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 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 52.5 inches in Lenoir City means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


June is the wettest month in Blowing Rock with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.6 inches in Blowing Rock means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Lenoir City with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in Lenoir City, 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.

July is the rainiest month in Blowing Rock with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 141.0 rainy days annually in Blowing Rock, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.2 inches in Lenoir City means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 34.3 inches in Blowing Rock means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Lenoir City with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Blowing Rock with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.