Climate for Knoxville, Tennessee

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Average Temperatures for Knoxville

Average Temperature for Knoxville, Tennessee
MonthLowHigh
Jan28.9°F46.3°F
Feb31.8°F51.7°F
Mar39.1°F60.3°F
Apr46.6°F69.0°F
May55.6°F76.3°F
Jun63.9°F83.6°F
Jul68.5°F86.9°F
Aug67.3°F86.4°F
Sept60.8°F80.7°F
Oct47.7°F69.9°F
Nov38.9°F59.0°F
Dec31.9°F49.8°F

Knoxville's coldest month is January when the average temperature overnight is 28.9°F. In July, the warmest month, the average day time temperature rises to 86.9°F.

Average Rainfall for Knoxville

Average Rainfall for Knoxville, Tennessee
MonthPrecipitation
Jan4.57in.
Feb4.01in.
Mar5.17in.
Apr3.99in.
May4.68in.
Jun4.04in.
Jul4.71in.
Aug2.89in.
Sept3.04in.
Oct2.65in.
Nov3.98in.
Dec4.49in.

The driest month in Knoxville is October with 2.65 inches of precipitation, and with 5.17 inches March is the wettest month.

Monthly Sunshine Hours

Percentage of Sunshine for Knoxville, Tennessee
MonthSunshine Hours
Jan40%
Feb47%
Mar53%
Apr63%
May64%
Jun65%
Jul64%
Aug63%
Sept61%
Oct61%
Nov49%
Dec40%

Sunshine hours refers to the amount sunshine there is during the hours of daylight. A higher percentage means there is more sunshine through the day and a lower percentage will indicate that it is probably cloudier. Sunshine hours are important when you are planning your vacation.