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Knoxville May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Knoxville, Tennessee in the month of May.

Typical Knoxville May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	78.8 °F
Average daily low	57.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.1 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	35.8%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Knoxville May Weather Records 1910–2024
Highest temperature	96 °F	May 31, 2011
Lowest temperature	32 °F	May 4, 1986
Highest daily low	73 °F	May 30, 1941
Lowest daily high	47 °F	May 7, 1992
Hottest average high temperature	87.4 °F	1962
Coldest average high temperature	71.3 °F	1917
Most daily precipitation	3.4 inches	May 30, 1974
Most monthly precipitation	11.0 inches	1974
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	74.7	52.7	91	36
May 2	74.9	53.0	90	34
May 3	75.1	53.2	89	37
May 4	75.3	53.5	90	32
May 5	75.5	53.7	93	37
May 6	75.7	53.9	89	39
May 7	76.0	54.2	92	37
May 8	76.3	54.5	93	34
May 9	76.6	54.8	94	36
May 10	76.9	55.1	94	34
May 11	77.3	55.4	91	39
May 12	77.7	55.7	90	39
May 13	78.0	56.2	89	38
May 14	78.2	56.5	91	39
May 15	78.4	56.9	91	42
May 16	78.7	57.2	92	37
May 17	78.9	57.6	92	39
May 18	79.2	57.8	94	38
May 19	79.5	58.1	93	38
May 20	79.8	58.4	93	38
May 21	80.1	58.8	95	41
May 22	80.3	59.1	96	40
May 23	80.5	59.4	91	44
May 24	80.7	59.5	91	41
May 25	80.9	59.8	93	43
May 26	81.1	60.1	94	38
May 27	81.4	60.3	94	39
May 28	81.8	60.7	94	41
May 29	82.0	61.1	95	49
May 30	82.3	61.4	94	39
May 31	82.5	61.7	96	38

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1910–2024	Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport	location