2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sneedville, TN vs Hanson, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Hanson. Sneedville averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanson, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sneedville, Tennessee gets 47.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hanson averages 5.8 inches of snow per year. Sneedville averages 9.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hanson, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.8 inches of snow a year

Sneedville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.3
Rain: averages 47.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hanson is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

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

Today's Weather - Sneedville, TN

50°F

Today's Weather - Hanson, KY

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sneedville / Hanson

July is the hottest month for Sneedville with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Sneedville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sneedville are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Hanson with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Hanson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanson are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sneedville with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hanson with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Sneedville, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

In Hanson, there are 44.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

In Sneedville, there are 108.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Hanson, there are 86.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Sneedville, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Hanson, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

December is the wettest month in Sneedville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Sneedville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


May is the wettest month in Hanson with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Hanson means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

July is the rainiest month in Sneedville with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Sneedville, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Hanson with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Hanson, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.9 inches in Sneedville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in Hanson means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Sneedville with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Hanson with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.