2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rockwood, TN vs Seattle, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Seattle. Rockwood averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seattle, Washington gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rockwood, Tennessee gets 55.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Seattle averages 4.6 inches of snow per year. Rockwood averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Seattle, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.6 inches of snow a year

Rockwood, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 55.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Seattle is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockwood is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Rockwood, TN

68°F

Today's Weather - Seattle, WA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rockwood / Seattle

July is the hottest month for Rockwood with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Rockwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockwood are May, September and October.

August is the hottest month for Seattle with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Seattle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seattle are August, July and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockwood with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seattle with an average of 35.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Rockwood, there are 29.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Seattle, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Rockwood, there are 90.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Seattle, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

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

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

December is the wettest month in Rockwood with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 55.4 inches in Rockwood means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.


November is the wettest month in Seattle with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Seattle means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

July is the rainiest month in Rockwood with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Rockwood, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Seattle with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 155.3 rainy days annually in Seattle, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Rockwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Seattle means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Rockwood with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Seattle with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.