Humid subtropical
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knox County, Tennessee · Population 194k · 909 ft elevation
Living in Knoxville
Knoxville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Knoxville at a glance
- Population
- 194k
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,704 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $214k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,116/mo44th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.576th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 685 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,361 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7473th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,378 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 26°F | 5.2″ | 1.7″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 29°F | 5.1″ | 1.4″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | 0.9″ | 197 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 5.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 4.5″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 5.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 3.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 29°F | 5.9″ | 0.5″ | 146 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology