Knoxville weather by month

Check out Knoxville weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Knoxville (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	46	52	61	72	77	84	88	88	81	72	59	50
Min temperature (night-time)	27	28	36	45	52	61	66	64	59	45	37	28
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	L	M	H	H	L	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Knoxville

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	4	5	7	8	9	10	9	9	8	7	5	4
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	8	9	10	10	9	8	5	3	2

Rainfall in Knoxville

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	12	11	12	11	11	10	12	9	8	8	10	11
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	4.3	4.1	5.2	3.8	4.3	4.1	4.8	3.4	3.2	2.9	3.9	4.6

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The climate guide for Tennessee (Knoxville) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Knoxville?

Knoxville has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Knoxville weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

46
46°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
27
27°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Knoxville weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

52
52°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
28
28°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Knoxville weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 5.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.2
5.2 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Knoxville weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Knoxville weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Knoxville weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Knoxville weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
4.8
4.8 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Knoxville weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
64
64°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.4
3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Knoxville weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.2
3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Knoxville weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Knoxville weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Knoxville weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 50°F in Knoxville, Tennessee in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.