2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Virginia Beach, VA vs Knoxville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Knoxville. Virginia Beach averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knoxville, Tennessee gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Virginia Beach, Virginia gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Knoxville averages 5.8 inches of snow per year. Virginia Beach averages 5.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Knoxville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.8 inches of snow a year

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Virginia Beach, VA

68°F

Today's Weather - Knoxville, TN

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Virginia Beach / Knoxville

July is the hottest month for Virginia Beach with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Virginia Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Virginia Beach are May, September and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Virginia Beach with an average of 32.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knoxville with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Virginia Beach, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Knoxville, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Virginia Beach, there are 47.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Knoxville, there are 78.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Virginia Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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

August is the wettest month in Virginia Beach with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Virginia Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.


July is the wettest month in Knoxville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 50.3 inches in Knoxville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Virginia Beach with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Virginia Beach, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Knoxville with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Knoxville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.5 inches in Virginia Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in Knoxville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

February is the snowiest month in Virginia Beach with 3.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Knoxville with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.