Knoxville, Tennessee Climate
United States
Pop. 190,740 Elev. 277 m / 909 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Knoxville sees warm summers peaking at 92°F (33°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 27°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 107°F (42°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 71 days per year (44.0 in / 1117 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 9 in (217 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 125 sunny days per year and around 41 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 92°F (33°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 107°F (42°C) high | 24°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 71 days | 44.0 in (1117 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 8.5 in (217 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 125 sunny | 41 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 56
Feb 51
Mar 61
Apr 72
May 57
Jun 51
Jul 51
Aug 42
Sep 40
Oct 48
Nov 61
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 62
Feb 45
Mar 59
Apr 67
May 66
Jun 64
Jul 71
Aug 69
Sep 64
Oct 65
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 11 mi McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)
Ski resort 27 mi Ober Mountain
National park 33 mi Panther Creek State Park
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 29 mi Mt. Squires
Hospital 1 mi Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Hiking trail 20 mi High Point Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F 6°C | 27°F -3°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | 6.1 in155 mm | 15 |
| February | 56°F 13°C | 37°F 3°C | 5.3 in 136 mm | 1.4 in35 mm | 10 |
| March | 68°F 20°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 11 |
| April | 75°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.4 in 112 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 76°F 25°C | 60°F 16°C | 6.0 in 152 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 69°F 21°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 74°F 23°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 4.5 in 114 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 83°F 28°C | 62°F 17°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 43°F 6°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | 0.3 in7 mm | 11 |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.5 in 65 mm | 0.8 in19 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 2 |
| February | 10 | 4 |
| March | 11 | 1 |
| April | 7 | 5 |
| May | 3 | 4 |
| June | 10 | 4 |
| July | 10 | 7 |
| August | 11 | 6 |
| September | 13 | 3 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 2 |
| December | 6 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C |
| February | 39°F 4°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 15°C |
| May | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 79°F 26°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 64°F 18°C |
| November | 51°F 11°C |
| December | 41°F 5°C |