2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nashville, TN vs Palo Alto, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Palo Alto. Nashville averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palo Alto, California gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Nashville, Tennessee gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Palo Alto averages 0 inches of snow per year. Nashville averages 3.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Palo Alto, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Nashville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palo Alto is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Nashville, TN

63°F

Today's Weather - Palo Alto, CA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Nashville / Palo Alto

August is the hottest month for Nashville-Davidson with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Nashville-Davidson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nashville-Davidson are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Palo Alto with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Palo Alto, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palo Alto are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nashville-Davidson with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palo Alto with an average of 40.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 37.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Palo Alto, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 83.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Palo Alto, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Palo Alto, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

May is the wettest month in Nashville-Davidson with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


February is the wettest month in Palo Alto with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Palo Alto means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Nashville-Davidson, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Palo Alto with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 60.6 rainy days annually in Palo Alto, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Palo Alto, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palo Alto.