Knoxville, TN

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 65.7°F in Knoxville, TN, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 156 years since 1871; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Knoxville, TN, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 71st warmest of 156 (with 1976, 1956, 1940 and 6 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 67°F in Knoxville, TN, the warmest 3 October night since 2021, tied 7th warmest of 156 (with 2021 and 1884).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 1.79 in of precipitation in Knoxville, TN, the wettest 3 October since 1961, 2nd wettest of 156.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Knoxville, TN since 1871: 77°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Knoxville, TN since 1871: 67°F in 2026; the lowest is 33°F, in 1876.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	77	67
2025	79	56
2024	83	59
2023	86	57
2022	69	54
2021	71	67
2020	70	43
2019	96	66
2018	85	65
2017	81	50
2016	81	54
2015	61	55
2014	76	59
2013	83	64
2012	74	61
2011	70	38
2010	58	49
2009	73	50
2008	75	43
2007	87	58
2006	79	53
2005	86	61
2004	73	56
2003	66	39
2002	86	65
2001	78	50
2000	83	57
1999	79	50
1998	79	56
1997	75	46
1996	75	57
1995	73	64
1994	78	60
1993	70	47
1992	72	47
1991	80	60
1990	85	54
1989	80	54
1988	70	59
1987	59	35
1986	87	66
1985	68	57
1984	75	36
1983	87	47
1982	83	55
1981	67	41
1980	66	49
1979	72	54
1978	79	55
1977	65	48
1976	77	53
1975	68	41
1974	60	36
1973	81	61
1972	74	45
1971	84	60
1970	80	54
1969	80	56
1968	75	56
1967	79	51
1966	72	43
1965	76	47
1964	74	62
1963	83	57
1962	79	63
1961	55	47
1960	82	61
1959	85	59
1958	61	53
1957	70	63
1956	77	66
1955	83	58
1954	87	65
1953	87	59
1952	68	45
1951	89	59
1950	79	53
1949	74	54
1948	76	55
1947	80	50
1946	81	42
1945	65	51
1944	83	58
1943	74	58
1942	83	52
1941	83	69
1940	77	46
1939	78	51
1938	76	45
1937	74	65
1936	76	54
1935	81	50
1934	76	54
1933	81	61
1932	80	53
1931	86	57
1930	76	46
1929	64	43
1928	73	56
1927	81	65
1926	87	66
1925	77	64
1924	76	47
1923	76	50
1922	82	58
1921	70	54
1920	73	39
1919	77	70
1918	82	57
1917	72	44
1916	72	41
1915	82	55
1914	65	54
1913	72	53
1912	76	47
1911	90	68
1910	86	61
1909	79	48
1908	70	41
1907	81	60
1906	74	62
1905	76	61
1904	77	50
1903	84	58
1902	82	57
1901	61	45
1900	84	65
1899	73	42
1898	82	72
1897	81	54
1896	72	49
1895	77	39
1894	77	68
1893	73	62
1892	81	56
1891	85	60
1890	71	56
1889	77	48
1888	58	39
1887	75	60
1886	73	44
1885	73	58
1884	94	67
1883	73	64
1882	82	62
1881	87	64
1880	76	48
1879	90	69
1878	79	61
1877	70	66
1876	68	33
1875	66	40
1874	78	55
1873	73	55
1872	76	44
1871	73	58

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Knoxville, TN since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	96°F
2	1884	94°F
3	1911	90°F
3	1879	90°F
5	1951	89°F
6	2007	87°F
6	1986	87°F
6	1983	87°F
6	1954	87°F
6	1953	87°F
6	1926	87°F
6	1881	87°F
13	2023	86°F
13	2005	86°F
13	2002	86°F
13	1931	86°F
13	1910	86°F
18	2018	85°F
18	1990	85°F
18	1959	85°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Knoxville, TN since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1876	33°F
2	1987	35°F
3	1984	36°F
3	1974	36°F
5	2011	38°F
6	2003	39°F
6	1920	39°F
6	1895	39°F
6	1888	39°F
10	1875	40°F
11	1981	41°F
11	1975	41°F
11	1916	41°F
11	1908	41°F
15	1946	42°F
15	1899	42°F
17	2020	43°F
17	2008	43°F
17	1966	43°F
17	1929	43°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Knoxville, TN since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1961	2.37 in
2	2026	1.79 in
3	1957	1.35 in
4	1962	0.98 in
4	1914	0.98 in
6	1968	0.90 in
7	1893	0.89 in
8	2021	0.77 in
9	1877	0.72 in
10	1995	0.57 in
10	1937	0.57 in
12	1905	0.55 in
13	1883	0.47 in
14	2014	0.35 in
14	1885	0.35 in
16	2015	0.32 in
17	1985	0.18 in
18	1958	0.14 in
19	1998	0.13 in
20	1994	0.11 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 73.3°F in Knoxville, TN, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 19th warmest of 156.
October 2026 so far brought 1.87 in of precipitation in Knoxville, TN, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 1973, 4th wettest of 156.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 77.2°F in Knoxville, TN, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 3rd warmest of 156.
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.86 in of precipitation in Knoxville, TN, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, 44th wettest of 156.
2026 so far brought 36.35 in of precipitation in Knoxville, TN, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2016, 67th driest of 156.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.86 in of precipitation in Knoxville, TN, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 115th driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.72 in of precipitation in Knoxville, TN, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 114th driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 13.73 in of precipitation in Knoxville, TN, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 131st driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Knoxville, TN, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	87	58	95	2019	36	1924	76.5	52.5
2 October 2026	88	63	96	2019	36	1946	78	53.5
3 October 2026	77	67	96	2019	33	1876	77	55.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Knoxville, TN, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 19th warmest of 156.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	82
2	1884	79.8
3	1879	77.2
4	1986	77
4	1911	77
6	1926	76.2
7	1954	76
8	1881	75.8
9	1941	75.5
9	1898	75.5
11	1927	75.3
12	2002	75.2
13	1953	74.8
14	2018	74.7
15	1971	74.2
16	1919	74
17	1891	73.7
18	1910	73.5
19	2026	73.3
20	1900	73
21	1933	72.3
22	2005	72.2
22	1955	72.2
24	2023	72
24	1956	72
24	1905	72
27	2024	71.8
27	1959	71.8
27	1951	71.8
30	1882	71.7
31	1964	71
32	2021	70.7
32	1883	70.7
34	2013	70.5
34	1894	70.5
36	1893	70.2
37	1918	70
38	2025	69.8
38	1903	69.8
40	1973	69.7
40	1960	69.7
40	1925	69.7
43	1877	69.5
44	2007	69.2
45	2014	69
45	1906	69
47	1944	68.8
48	1922	68.7
48	1878	68.7
50	1989	68.3
51	1994	68.2
51	1982	68.2
53	1995	68
53	1968	68
53	1962	68
53	1937	68
53	1907	68
58	2012	67.8
58	1991	67.8
58	1988	67.8
61	1957	67.7
61	1915	67.7
61	1897	67.7
61	1892	67.7
65	1950	67.5
66	1996	67.3
66	1970	67.3
68	1998	67.2
69	1983	67
69	1931	67
71	2004	66.8
71	1902	66.8
73	2000	66.5
73	1977	66.5
73	1887	66.5
76	1948	66.3
77	1990	66.2
78	1943	66
79	2016	65.7
79	2006	65.7
79	1969	65.7
79	1963	65.7
83	1965	65.5
83	1945	65.5
83	1936	65.5
83	1934	65.5
83	1913	65.5
88	1979	65.3
88	1923	65.3
90	1978	65.2
90	1889	65.2
92	1890	64.8
92	1885	64.8
94	1901	64.7
95	1952	64.5
96	1942	64.2
97	1932	63.8
97	1904	63.8
99	1914	63.7
100	2017	63.5
101	1976	63.3
102	1874	62.8
103	1938	62.5
103	1935	62.5
103	1873	62.5
106	1928	62.3
107	2001	62
107	1967	62
109	1896	61.7
110	1999	61.5
110	1980	61.5
112	1939	61.2
112	1909	61.2
114	2009	61
114	1947	61
116	1949	60.8
116	1921	60.8
118	1940	60.7
119	1997	60.5
119	1961	60.5
121	2015	60.3
122	2010	60
122	1981	60
122	1930	60
122	1880	60
126	1871	59.7
127	1993	58.8
127	1992	58.8
127	1985	58.8
130	2022	58.5
131	1912	58.3
132	2020	58.2
133	2008	57.5
134	1966	57
135	1917	56.8
136	1958	56.7
137	1972	56.5
138	1916	56.3
139	1975	56
139	1908	56
139	1872	56
142	1924	55.7
143	1886	55.5
144	1929	55.3
144	1888	55.3
146	1946	55.2
147	1984	55
148	1899	54.7
149	1987	53.8
149	1895	53.8
151	1875	53.2
152	2011	53
153	1974	52
154	1920	51.7
155	2003	51.3
156	1876	47.2

This year so far

Knoxville, TN has had 57 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2019, 20th most of 156.
Knoxville, TN has had 40 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 86th most of 156 (with 1999, 1993, 1980 and 5 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Knoxville, TN came on Thursday 19 March 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 135th latest of 156 (with 2024, 2005, 1967 and 2 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Knoxville, TN on 5 October: record high 93°F (1884), record low 34°F (1987).
Knoxville, TN on 6 October: record high 93°F (1884), record low 34°F (1985).

The station

Daily records for Knoxville, TN run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 27 days missing; current station KNOXVILLE AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Knoxville, TN, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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