Knoxville falls in the humid subtropical
climate zone, although it is not quite as hot as areas to the south and west
due to the higher elevations. Summers are hot and humid, with the daily average
temperature in July at 88.4 °F (31.3 °C), and an average of 36 days
per year with temperatures reaching 90 °F (32 °C). Winters are
generally cool, with occasional small amounts of snow. January has a daily average
temperature of 39.2 °F (4.0 °C), although in most years there is at
least one day (average 5.3) where the high remains at or below freezing
