Knoxville Weather Records

Knoxville, Tennessee weather averages and records from 1910–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Knoxville, Tennessee was 105 °F which occurred on July 1, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Knoxville, Tennessee was -24 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Knoxville Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 48.0 30.3 77 -24 4.8 1.7
February 52.6 33.4 83 -8 4.8 1.4
March 61.2 40.1 88 1 4.9 0.9
April 71.0 48.3 93 22 4.7 0.0
May 78.8 57.2 96 32 4.1 0.0
June 85.5 65.3 105 43 4.2 0.0
July 88.2 69.0 105 49 5.2 0.0
August 87.7 67.8 102 49 3.6 0.0
September 82.3 61.4 103 36 3.5 0.0
October 71.5 49.2 96 24 2.8 0.0
November 59.8 38.4 85 5 4.2 0.1
December 50.8 33.1 80 -6 5.0 0.6
Entire year 69.9 49.5 105 -24 51.9 4.4
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1910–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 25, 2010
Lowest daily high 7 °F January 30, 1966
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
50 °F February 11, 1981
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Jan 28–29, 1934
Most daily precipitation 6.1 inches July 16, 1917
Most monthly precipitation 13.4 inches March 1917
Most yearly precipitation 69.4 inches 2013
Most yearly days with precipitation 159 1957
Earliest snow in season November 8 1991
Latest snow in season April 25 1910
Most daily snow 17.5 inches February 13, 1960
Most monthly snow 23.3 inches February 1960
Most yearly snow 54.4 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 56.7 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 15.0 inches March 14, 1993
Earliest freeze October 4 1987
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 19 1941
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 8 1933
Latest freeze April 24 1986
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 1939
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 9 1925
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1982
Most days in a year < 32 °F 97 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 168 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 78 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1952
Knoxville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jan 20 – Feb 1, 1957
Without precipitation 39 days Sep 26 – Nov 3, 2000
With snow 4 days Feb 6–9, 1979
High temperature at or
below freezing
9 days Jan 2–10, 2010
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 119 days May 9 – Sep 4, 1987
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 30 days Jul 31 – Aug 29, 2007
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jun 28 – Jul 1, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Knoxville is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1910–2024 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport location