Kingsport Weather Records

Kingsport, Tennessee weather averages and records from 1916–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Kingsport, Tennessee was 104 °F which occurred on June 30, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Kingsport, Tennessee was -18 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Kingsport Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 46.8 28.0 79 -18 3.7 1.7
February 51.7 30.5 82 -11 4.1 1.3
March 60.6 37.0 89 -2 4.2 0.7
April 70.9 45.1 92 18 3.9 0.0
May 78.4 54.1 98 30 3.7 0.0
June 84.4 62.1 104 39 3.6 0.0
July 87.2 66.1 102 46 5.1 0.0
August 86.3 64.8 103 45 3.7 0.0
September 81.4 58.6 102 32 3.1 0.0
October 71.2 46.8 95 19 2.4 0.0
November 59.4 36.0 83 2 3.1 0.1
December 49.8 30.8 80 -7 4.1 0.9
Entire year 69.1 46.7 104 -18 44.1 5.1
More Kingsport Weather Records
1916–2024
Highest daily low 76 °F July 15, 1954
Lowest daily high 3 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F December 23, 2022
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
42 °F Dec 23–24, 2022
Most daily precipitation 4.5 inches December 19, 2009
Most monthly precipitation 14.1 inches May 1929
Most yearly precipitation 60.1 inches 1927
Most yearly days with precipitation 169 1974
Earliest snow in season October 23 1923
Latest snow in season April 21 1953
Most daily snow 17.0 inches November 22, 1952
Most monthly snow 24.7 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 43.7 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 44.9 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches January 16, 1931
Earliest freeze October 1 1946
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 3 2010
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 16 1934
Latest freeze May 10 1923
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 5 1954
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 9 1925
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 103 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 173 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 102 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 16 1934
Kingsport Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Apr 30 – May 11, 1998
Without precipitation 39 days Aug 29 – Oct 6, 2019
With snow 6 days Jan 11–16, 1968
High temperature at or
below freezing
8 days Dec 29, 1917 – Jan 5, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 123 days May 30 – Sep 29, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 38 days Jun 20 – Jul 27, 1934
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 17–24, 1934
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Kingsport is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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