United States vs United States · 1991–2020
Black Mountain or
Pennington Gap?
Black Mountain peaks in September (76), Pennington Gap in September (76). Below, every month side by side — the better comfort score of the pair is marked, which is a statement about climate only.
| Month | Black Mountain day | Black Mountain rain | Pennington Gap day | Pennington Gap rain | Daylight | Better score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8°C | 116 mm | 6.8°C | 116 mm | 9 h 53 / 9 h 54 | level · 5 |
| February | 8.5°C | 122 mm | 8.5°C | 122 mm | 10 h 47 / 10 h 47 | level · 5 |
| March | 14°C | 124 mm | 14°C | 124 mm | 11 h 51 / 11 h 51 | level · 20 |
| April | 20°C | 130 mm | 20°C | 130 mm | 13 h 05 / 13 h 05 | level · 47 |
| May | 24.1°C | 109 mm | 24.1°C | 109 mm | 14 h 07 / 14 h 06 | level · 73 |
| June | 27.9°C | 108 mm | 27.9°C | 108 mm | 14 h 40 / 14 h 40 | level · 70 |
| July | 29.4°C | 137 mm | 29.4°C | 137 mm | 14 h 27 / 14 h 27 | level · 56 |
| August | 29.2°C | 108 mm | 29.2°C | 108 mm | 13 h 34 / 13 h 34 | level · 63 |
| September | 26.4°C | 86 mm | 26.4°C | 86 mm | 12 h 22 / 12 h 22 | level · 76 |
| October | 20.7°C | 74 mm | 20.7°C | 74 mm | 11 h 11 / 11 h 11 | level · 62 |
| November | 14.8°C | 84 mm | 14.8°C | 84 mm | 10 h 09 / 10 h 09 | level · 32 |
| December | 8.4°C | 129 mm | 8.4°C | 129 mm | 9 h 39 / 9 h 39 | level · 5 |
Comfort scores compare climate and nothing else — not cost, crowds, flights or what there is to do when you arrive. Two places can also read stations of very different quality: check the distance in the caption above before treating a one-point gap as meaningful.