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Knoxville, TN Weather


Knoxville, TN climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 88.20 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 30.30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 18 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Knoxville is 48.22 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is March with an average rainfall of 5.04 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 8:53 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009)

Fair Fair, 50°F Humidity: 66% Dewpoint: 39°F
Wind Speed: NE 4.6 MPH (4 KT) Heat Index: 50°F
Barometer: 30.15 in. Wind Chill: 48°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 3:11 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009)
  Tonight: Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog after midnight...With visibility one quarter mile or less at Times. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds.
Lo: 39°F
Hi: 59°F Saturday: Partly sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at Times in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Light winds.
Lo: 45°F
Hi: 55°F Sunday: Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 10 mph or less. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lo: 45°F
Hi: 63°F Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Lo: 41°F
Hi: 61°F Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lo: 39°F
Hi: 59°F Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Lo: 35°F
Hi: 51°F Thanksgiving day: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.
Lo: 31°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waxing Crescent Moon Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon Civil Twilight:
6:48 AM EST
Sunrise:
7:16 AM EST
Sunset:
5:25 PM EST
Civil Twilight:
5:52 PM EST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TENN Weather station, 0.73 miles from Knoxville)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 46.6 51.6 61.1 70.5 77.8 84.7 88.2 87.0 81.2 70.9 60.1 50.3 69.2
Mean °F 38.5 42.1 50.6 59.3 67.3 74.7 78.7 77.7 71.7 60.2 50.7 42.0 59.5
Min °F 30.3 32.6 40.1 48.0 56.8 64.6 69.1 68.3 62.1 49.5 41.3 33.6 49.7

Normal Precipitation

(KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TENN Weather station, 0.73 miles from Knoxville)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 4.75 3.91 5.04 3.52 4.33 4.77 3.97 3.40 3.03 3.03 4.10 4.37 48.22