Knoxville Metro Area, TN Climate

The Knoxville, TN Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are long and hot, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius). Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Spring and Fall are generally pleasant, with temperatures ranging between the upper 40s to lower 80s Fahrenheit (low 10s to mid 20s Celsius). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, though it is most common during the winter months. Snowfall is also possible during the winter months as well.

Knoxville Metro Area, Tennessee gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knoxville Metro Area averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Knoxville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knoxville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Knoxville metro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Knoxville metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Knoxville, Tennessee	United States
	51.4 in.	38.1 in.
	6.5 in.	27.8 in.
	126.5 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	26.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.5	4.3
	1167 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Knoxville metro area with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the Knoxville metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Knoxville metro area are May, September and June.

In the Knoxville metro area, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Knoxville metro area with an average of 26.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the Knoxville metro area, there are 86.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the Knoxville metro area, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Knoxville metro area during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the Knoxville metro area.

July is the wettest month in the Knoxville metro area with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in the Knoxville metro area means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in the Knoxville metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 126.5 rainy days annually in the Knoxville metro area, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in the Knoxville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the Knoxville metro area with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Kay · Knoxville, TN

Knoxville is a best kept secret that we love~

Over 3 years ago

Great schools, friendly people, great shopping, many community activities, fun downtown area, within 8 hours of most places you would want to visit...... The beautiful More

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