The climate of Knoxville (Tennessee
- United States of America)
Knoxville is a large city located in the eastern part of the state of
Tennessee. The skyline of the city is dominated by the Sunsphere which
is a watchtower that was built for the 1982 World Fair. Just outside
the city Great Smoky Mountains National Park can be found. This park
is located in the states of Tennessee and North Carolina. With more
than 10 million visitors per year this is the best visited park in the
United States. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a Unesco
preservation site. Knoxville has a warm Mediterranean climate with
characteristics of a warm continental climate. The city is located on
the spot where these two climate types change into each other. This
can especially be noticed during the winter which is colder here than
in the more southerly located cities in Tennessee. Precipitation is
quite evenly spread out over the year. During the winter precipitation
may fall in the form of sleet or snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Knoxville:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
8
-4
4
12
n/a
February
11
-2
5
11
n/a
March
16
2
7
12
n/a
April
22
7
8
10
n/a
May
25
11
9
11
n/a
June
29
16
10
10
n/a
July
31
19
9
12
n/a
August
31
18
9
10
n/a
September
27
15
8
9
n/a
October
22
7
7
8
n/a
November
16
3
5
10
n/a
December
10
-2
4
11
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
