2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sparta, TN vs Gray, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Gray. Sparta averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gray, Tennessee gets 42.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sparta, Tennessee gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gray averages 11.2 inches of snow per year. Sparta averages 5.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gray, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 42.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.2 inches of snow a year

Sparta, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.4
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Sparta, TN

48°F

Today's Weather - Gray, TN

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sparta / Gray

July is the hottest month for Sparta with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Sparta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sparta are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Gray with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Gray, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gray are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sparta with an average of 26.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gray with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Sparta, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Gray, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Sparta, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Gray, there are 95.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Sparta, 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 Gray, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

December is the wettest month in Sparta with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 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 54.7 inches in Sparta means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.


July is the wettest month in Gray with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Gray means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Sparta with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Sparta, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Gray with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in Gray, which is one of the rainiest 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.

An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Sparta means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 11.2 inches in Gray means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

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

January is the snowiest month in Gray with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.