Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Knoxville weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Knoxville, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 2012-07-01; its coldest fell to -21°F on 1985-01-21.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
73°F2022-01-01
12°F1985-01-21
62°F2022-01-01
-21°F1985-01-21
February
78°F2023-02-22
12°F1996-02-04
67°F2023-02-23
-15°F1996-02-05
March
84°F2026-03-22
21°F1980-03-02
67°F2020-03-29
-2°F1980-03-03
April
90°F1986-04-26
35°F1987-04-03
70°F2025-04-03
24°F2007-04-08
May
92°F2011-05-31
50°F1992-05-07
73°F1989-05-26
35°F2020-05-09
June
104°F2012-06-29
65°F1997-06-09
78°F2022-06-17
47°F1984-06-01
July
105°F2012-07-01
71°F1999-07-12
78°F2010-07-25
55°F2014-07-30
August
101°F2007-08-16
70°F1986-08-31
78°F2010-08-05
51°F1986-08-29
September
98°F2011-09-03
54°F1995-09-23
75°F2019-09-14
38°F1983-09-22
October
97°F2019-10-02
40°F1993-10-31
72°F2017-10-09
27°F2013-10-26
November
83°F2016-11-01
32°F2014-11-18
66°F2015-11-06
17°F2008-11-22
December
75°F1982-12-03
13°F1983-12-25
64°F2013-12-05
-5°F1989-12-24

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
78°F2023-02-22
12°F1985-01-21
67°F2023-02-23
-21°F1985-01-21
Spring (Mar–May)
92°F2011-05-31
21°F1980-03-02
73°F1989-05-26
-2°F1980-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
105°F2012-07-01
65°F1997-06-09
78°F2010-07-25
47°F1984-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
98°F2011-09-03
32°F2014-11-18
75°F2019-09-14
17°F2008-11-22

All-time records

The most extreme value Knoxville has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 105°F 2012-07-01
Lowest 12°F 1985-01-21

Low

Highest 78°F 2010-07-25
Lowest -21°F 1985-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 143°F 2022-06-15
Lowest -42°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 23.4 g/m³ 1999-07-24
Lowest 0.6 g/m³ 1985-01-21

Wind

Highest 24 mph 2023-03-03
Lowest 2 mph 1982-11-08

Gust

Highest 66 mph 2023-03-03
Lowest 6 mph 1996-11-29

Precip

Wettest 3.53 in 2011-09-05
Driest 12-day dry spell 2005-09-03

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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