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Weather on May 24

Knoxville, TN

55 Years of Data

Avg High
80°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
1975
77°F avg
Coldest
1986
57°F avg

About This Date

May 24th in Knoxville, TN typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 80°F and lows near 57°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 24th was in 1975 (77°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (57°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 31% of May 24th dates historically, with the wettest May 24th recording 12.5" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 24th in Knoxville, TN? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202573°46°60°
202484°60°72°
202380°62°71°
202272°61°66°3.66"
202186°57°72°
202080°66°73°
201988°63°75°
201887°67°77°
201774°60°67°2.69"
201682°52°67°
201581°49°65°
201484°55°70°
201382°57°70°
201280°62°71°
201186°66°76°0.03"
201088°59°73°
200983°63°73°
200883°62°72°
200786°57°72°
200679°46°62°
200581°53°67°
200487°67°77°
200376°55°65°
200275°47°61°
200173°47°60°0.28"
200077°63°70°12.5"
199978°54°66°1.3"
199880°62°71°
199781°52°66°
199687°59°73°
199583°56°69°
199487°56°71°
199378°42°60°
199286°54°70°
199182°64°73°
199069°48°59°
198972°50°61°
198874°59°66°1.22"
198783°64°73°
1986coldest65°49°57°1.35"
198571°55°63°0.05"
198477°47°62°0.41"
198373°47°60°
198283°64°73°0.05"
198183°56°69°
198074°60°67°0.53"
197967°62°64°4.78"
197885°64°74°0.13"
197782°58°70°2.16"
197679°59°69°0.05"
1975warmest88°67°77°
197479°59°69°
197378°59°69°1.91"
197280°57°69°
197183°64°73°
55 years of data from KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TENN

Knoxville, TN Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Knoxville, TN Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.2"12.3"JFMAMJJASOND2.9"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Knoxville, TN Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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