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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight 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
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72°F2017-10-09
27°F2013-10-26
|
| November | 83°F2016-11-01
32°F2014-11-18
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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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight 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
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.