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Knoxville Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Center: Knoxville Convention Center
Airport: McGhee Tyson Airpor (TYS)

Population 655,400 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 90 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 15,000 • Smoke free restaurants
Unique Venues 16  
Restaurants 600  
Average Hotel Room Rate $83
Average Daily Food Cost $49
Approximate Taxi Fares from TYS to Downtown $25
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $205

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Nashville, TN 179 mi 2 hr 26 min 2 hr 50 min* $550+
Chattanooga, TN 180 mi 1 hr 50 min 2 hr 45 min* $449+
Atlanta, GA 213 mi 3 hr 23 min 52 min $310+
Charlotte, NC 230 mi 3 hr 57 min 52 min $300+
Cincinnati, OH 250 mi 3 hr 49 min 1 hr 3 min $390+
Washington, DC 486 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 24 min $420+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Knoxville Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 77 83 86 91 94 102 103 102 103 91 84 80
Rec High -°C 25 28 30 32 34 38 39 38 39 32 28 26
Avg High -°F 47 52 61 71 78 85 88 87 82 71 59 50
Avg High -°C 8 11 16 21 25 29 31 30 27 21 15 10
Avg Low -°F 29 32 39 47 56 64 68 67 61 48 38 32
Avg Low -°C -1 -- 3 8 13 17 20 19 16 8 3 --
Rec Low -°F -24 -2 1 22 32 43 49 53 36 25 5 -6
Rec Low -°C -31 -18 -17 -5 -- 6 9 11 2 -3 -15 -21
Rainfall - in. 4.5 4.4 5.1 3.6 3.9 3.8 4.4 3.2 2.9 2.7 3.9 4.6
Rainfall - cm. 11 11 12 9 9 9 11 8 7 6 9 11

Located in a humid subtropical climate zone, Knoxville is shielded from extreme cold in the winter and the stifling heat in the summer by the Great Smokies to the southeast and the Cumberland Mountains to the northwest. A slightly higher elevation than areas to the west and south also tempers summer highs. Average temperatures remain in the upper 80s during the summer and drop as low as the mid-20s in the winter. Most of the 50 annual inches of precipitation falls during the spring and fall months, with March averaging as the wettest month. Mild winters result in approximately less than 10 inches of snowfall.

The best time to visit Knoxville is in the spring or autumn, with autumn carrying the additional benefit of fall foliage. Temperatures remain in the 60s and 70s in the months of April, May, October and the beginning of November, providing pleasant walking weather for sightseeing.