Knoxville/Maryville weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Knoxville/Maryville is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with August and September close behind. Knoxville/Maryville averages about 2,346 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 83 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,346
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 77/100
- Rain / year
- 1,308 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈33 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 655k
- Elevation
- 291 m
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When is the best time to visit Knoxville/Maryville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Knoxville/Maryville is October, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 106 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Knoxville/Maryville?
Knoxville/Maryville gets a moderate 2,346 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate October (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #262 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,308 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 106 mm | 2 |
| February | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 121 mm | 3 |
| March | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 110 mm | 5 |
| April | 71 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 118 mm | 6 |
| May | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 104 mm | 7 |
| June | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 110 mm | 8 |
| July | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 140 mm | 8 |
| August | 75 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 94 mm | 7 |
| September | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 98 mm | 6 |
| October | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 83 mm | 5 |
| November | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 100 mm | 3 |
| December | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 124 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Asheville United States · 138 km · best in Oct · 2,431 h sun/yr
- Chattanooga United States · 139 km · best in Oct · 2,300 h sun/yr
- Blountville United States · 160 km · best in Oct · 2,288 h sun/yr
- Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg United States · 190 km · best in Oct · 2,589 h sun/yr
- Nashville United States · 244 km · best in Sep · 2,269 h sun/yr
- Atlanta United States · 245 km · best in Oct · 2,449 h sun/yr
Head-to-head
How Knoxville/Maryville compares month by month: Knoxville/Maryville vs Chattanooga · Knoxville/Maryville vs Asheville · Knoxville/Maryville vs Blountville · all comparisons
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