Knoxville, Tennessee, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 87°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 31°F.
Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Tennessee River within the Appalachian Mountains, it is the largest city in the Grand Division of East Tennessee. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Knoxville, Tennessee, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Knoxville average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is February (0.20 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 31°F | 0.10 in |
| February | 53°F | 35°F | 0.20 in |
| March | 61°F | 41°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 70°F | 49°F | 0.10 in |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 0.10 in |
| June | 85°F | 66°F | 0.10 in |
| July | 87°F | 70°F | 0.20 in |
| August | 86°F | 69°F | 0.10 in |
| September | 82°F | 62°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 71°F | 50°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 60°F | 41°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 51°F | 35°F | 0.10 in |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 105°F on 2012-07-01
- Coldest day on record: -21°F on 1985-01-21
Percentiles compare each day to Knoxville, Tennessee, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →