November is one of the cooler months of the year in Knoxville, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 3.1°C (mean 9.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Knoxville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Knoxville was 1985 — when the month averaged 13.6°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 5.4°C. Typical November days reach 15.4°C with nights near 3.1°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Knoxville, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2011 with 170 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Knoxville during November averages 75%. The most humid Novembers were 1985 and 1986 at 86%, and the least humid was 2016 at 57%.
November receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Knoxville. The sunniest Novembers were 2001 and 2021 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Knoxville during November is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1988 and 2005 at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.4°C | 8.7°C | 9.6°C | 8.7°C | 10.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 15.3°C | 14.9°C | 15.8°C | 14.8°C | 16.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.4°C | 2.5°C | 3.4°C | 2.5°C | 3.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 116 mm | 93 mm | 97 mm | 107 mm | 58 mm | -58 mm |
November temperatures in Knoxville have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -8.4°C (2019) to a record high of 28.8°C (2003).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 170 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Knoxville
November is a good time to visit Knoxville, with days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 3.1°C (mean 9.3°C, cooler than Knoxville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | 22.8°C | -6.0°C | 69 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 26.6°C | -5.4°C | 61 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 3.8°C | 27.6°C | -5.0°C | 40 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 3.9°C | 26.9°C | -6.2°C | 92 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 0.7°C | 22.2°C | -4.9°C | 32 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | 25.8°C | -3.1°C | 54 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 13.1°C | 7.0°C | 0.9°C | 19.8°C | -8.4°C | 122 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 11.9°C | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 20.2°C | -6.1°C | 144 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | 23.9°C | -2.7°C | 60 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | 28.8°C | -3.9°C | 110 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 25.5°C | -5.0°C | 140 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | 19.5°C | -7.2°C | 62 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 22.5°C | -8.3°C | 97 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 14.6°C | 7.6°C | 0.7°C | 20.9°C | -4.1°C | 24 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 3.8°C | 21.7°C | -4.3°C | 170 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | 21.2°C | -4.6°C | 146 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 22.0°C | -1.4°C | 83 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 23.8°C | -5.9°C | 76 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 1.9°C | 21.7°C | -5.1°C | 72 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 22.9°C | -3.9°C | 84 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 3.8°C | 26.5°C | -6.1°C | 85 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 26.1°C | -2.8°C | 161 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 5.0°C | 28.8°C | -5.5°C | 152 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 12.5°C | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | 23.6°C | -5.5°C | 124 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 5.2°C | 24.8°C | -1.2°C | 42 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 27.2°C | -6.1°C | 90 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 4.5°C | 24.8°C | -5.8°C | 75 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 4.1°C | 25.2°C | -2.8°C | 54 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.4°C | 17.2°C | -5.1°C | 64 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 0.5°C | 23.0°C | -6.2°C | 155 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 11.5°C | 5.5°C | -0.6°C | 22.6°C | -5.5°C | 136 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 4.5°C | 25.5°C | -3.7°C | 70 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 2.6°C | 23.5°C | -4.5°C | 87 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 2.6°C | 22.3°C | -3.9°C | 109 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 1.4°C | 23.3°C | -7.5°C | 132 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 3.6°C | 24.0°C | -3.0°C | 50 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 2.2°C | 20.9°C | -6.4°C | 129 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 2.6°C | 21.3°C | -4.4°C | 134 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 3.1°C | 26.1°C | -6.8°C | 47 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 5.6°C | 23.4°C | -7.6°C | 131 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 🔥 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.4°C | 23.8°C | -0.6°C | 137 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 0.7°C | 24.6°C | -5.8°C | 106 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 1.9°C | 22.5°C | -4.2°C | 116 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.6°C | 24.7°C | -5.5°C | 162 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 2.7°C | 22.9°C | -5.1°C | 87 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 15.4°C with lows near 3.1°C (mean 9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 97 mm of rainfall in Knoxville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 170 mm in 2011.
The hottest November reached 28.8°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -8.4°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.5°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 3.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Knoxville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 3.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Knoxville, averaging 9.3°C.
For November in Knoxville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 3.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 2011 with 170 mm. On average, November sees 97 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Knoxville behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
