Knoxville weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – May, September – October
What is the weather like in Knoxville in October?
In October, Knoxville is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 71 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Knoxville.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 81 | 82 | 61 |
| Day | 27° | 21° | 15° |
| Night | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 9 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min07:41 – 19:01
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 46 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %73 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Knoxville in October: quick answers
Is Knoxville hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Knoxville average 21 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C.
Does it rain much in Knoxville in October?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 71 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences