2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tazewell, VA vs Shawnee, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Shawnee. Tazewell averages 168 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shawnee, Kansas gets 40.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tazewell, Virginia gets 42.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Shawnee averages 15.3 inches of snow per year. Tazewell averages 34.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Shawnee, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.3 inches of snow a year

Tazewell, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 79.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 42.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tazewell is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Tazewell, VA

54°F

Today's Weather - Shawnee, KS

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tazewell / Shawnee

July is the hottest month for Tazewell with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Tazewell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tazewell are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Shawnee with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Shawnee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shawnee are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tazewell with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shawnee with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Tazewell, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

In Shawnee, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

In Tazewell, there are 118.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Shawnee, there are 109.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Tazewell, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Shawnee, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

May is the wettest month in Tazewell with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Tazewell means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


June is the wettest month in Shawnee with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Shawnee means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Tazewell with 14.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 143.5 rainy days annually in Tazewell, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. 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 Shawnee with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Shawnee, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in Tazewell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 15.3 inches in Shawnee means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January is the snowiest month in Tazewell with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Shawnee with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.