2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Summersville, WV vs Athens, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Athens. Summersville averages 161 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. Summersville, West Virginia gets 50.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Athens averages 3.3 inches of snow per year. Summersville averages 58.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Athens, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.3 inches of snow a year

Summersville, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.6
Rain: averages 50.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Athens is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Summersville is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

Today's Weather - Summersville, WV

61°F

Today's Weather - Athens, TN

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Summersville / Athens

July is the hottest month for Summersville with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Summersville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summersville are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Athens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athens are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Summersville with an average of 20.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Athens with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Summersville, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.

In Athens, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Summersville, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Athens, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Summersville, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Athens, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

July is the wettest month in Summersville with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Summersville means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.


December is the wettest month in Athens with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Athens means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

January is the rainiest month in Summersville with 16.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 158.1 rainy days annually in Summersville, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Athens with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in Athens, 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.

An annual snowfall of 58.1 inches in Summersville means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Athens means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in Summersville with 20.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Athens with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.