2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Townsend, TN vs Medford, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Medford. Townsend averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medford, New Jersey gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Townsend, Tennessee gets 52.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Medford averages 13.4 inches of snow per year. Townsend averages 6.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Medford, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.1
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.4 inches of snow a year

Townsend, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 86.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.6
Rain: averages 52.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Medford is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

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

Today's Weather - Townsend, TN

59°F

Today's Weather - Medford, NJ

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Townsend / Medford

July is the hottest month for Townsend with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Townsend, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Townsend are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Medford with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Jersey. In Medford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medford are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Townsend with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medford with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Townsend, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Medford, there are 25.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Jersey.

In Townsend, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Medford, there are 107.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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

In Medford, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

July is the wettest month in Townsend with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Townsend means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


August is the wettest month in Medford with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Medford means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

July is the rainiest month in Townsend with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in Townsend, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring 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 Medford with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Medford, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.8 inches in Townsend means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Medford means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

January is the snowiest month in Townsend with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Medford with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.