2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nashville, TN vs Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Ocean Isle Beach. Nashville averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina gets 53.3 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.

Ocean Isle Beach averages 1.1 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

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.7
Rain: averages 53.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 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 Ocean Isle Beach is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

67°F

Today's Weather - Ocean Isle Beach, NC

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Nashville / Ocean Isle Beach

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 Ocean Isle Beach with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Ocean Isle Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Isle Beach are May, October and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean Isle Beach with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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 Ocean Isle Beach, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 Ocean Isle Beach, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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 Ocean Isle Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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.


August is the wettest month in Ocean Isle Beach with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Ocean Isle Beach means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Ocean Isle Beach with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Ocean Isle Beach, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% 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.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Ocean Isle Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

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

December is the snowiest month in Ocean Isle Beach with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.