Climateby Month

Asheville vs Knoxville weather

Asheville, NC and Knoxville, TN · 81 mi apart

July highs: 86°F in Asheville, 88°F in Knoxville (Knoxville is 2°F warmer). January highs: 48°F and 48°F. Asheville has about 130 wet days a year, Knoxville about 128. Muggy days: about 47 a year in Asheville, about 78 in Knoxville. Snow: 11.5 in a year in Asheville, 4.6 in in Knoxville.

Asheville, NC

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 29°F (-2°C) 48° 29° February: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) March: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 38°F (3°C) April: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 65°F (18°C) 86° 65° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 37°F (3°C) December: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May, October

Knoxville, TN

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 26°F (-3°C) 48° 26° February: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 29°F (-2°C) March: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 44°F (7°C) May: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) 88° 66° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 59°F (15°C) October: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 46°F (8°C) November: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 35°F (2°C) December: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 30°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, October

Which city for what

  • Less humid: Asheville (47 muggy days vs 78 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Knoxville (4.6 in vs 11.5 in)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high AshevilleAvg high KnoxvilleWet days AshevilleWet days Knoxville
Winter (Dec-Feb)50°F51°F3334
Spring (Mar-May)68°F70°F3436
Summer (Jun-Aug)84°F87°F3832
Fall (Sep-Nov)69°F72°F2526

Side by side over a year

AshevilleKnoxville
Hot days (90°F+)1636
Freezing nights7788
Muggy days4778
Comfortable days9387
Precipitation40.6 in55.8 in
Snowfall11.5 in4.6 in
Frost dateslast Apr 6, first Oct 31last Apr 11, first Oct 28
Daylight in June / December14.5 h / 9.8 h14.6 h / 9.8 h
Best monthsApril, May, OctoberApril, October

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh AshevilleHigh KnoxvilleWet days AshevilleWet days Knoxville
January48°F48°F1212
February52°F53°F1111
March59°F61°F1213
April69°F71°F1111
May76°F79°F1212
June83°F86°F1211
July86°F88°F1412
August85°F88°F1210
September79°F83°F99
October69°F72°F78
November59°F61°F99
December51°F51°F1011

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Asheville, NC: temperature from Asheville (USW00013872), 0.4 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Asheville (USW00013872). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Knoxville, TN: temperature from Knoxville Exp Stn (USC00404946), 4.8 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Knoxville Exp Stn (USC00404946). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.