2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lancaster, NY vs Knoxville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Knoxville. Lancaster averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knoxville, Tennessee gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lancaster, New York gets 39.4 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. Lancaster averages 84.8 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

Lancaster, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84.8 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 Lancaster is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Lancaster, NY

53°F

Today's Weather - Knoxville, TN

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lancaster / Knoxville

July is the hottest month for Lancaster with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Lancaster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster are June, August and July.

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 Lancaster with an average of 18.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

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

In Lancaster, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

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

In Lancaster, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Lancaster, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

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

November is the wettest month in Lancaster with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Lancaster means that it is drier than most places in New York.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 18.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 161.5 rainy days annually in Lancaster, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% 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 84.8 inches in Lancaster means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 23.2 inches of snow, and 7 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.