CLIMATEKnoxvilleTennesseeUnited States
Rainfall (in.)49.652.236.6
Snowfall (in.)05.225.2
Precipitation Days109110101
Sunny Days204207205
Avg. July High88.288.686.5
Avg. Jan. Low30.32720.8
Elevation ft.8018731,062

How Dry I Am

These major cities are the most challenged by the current drought crisis.


1.Los Angeles, CA127.3
2.San Diego, CA127.3
3.Oxnard, CA126.9
4.Riverside, CA126.5
5.Salt Lake City, UT123.7
6.Nashville, TN122.3
7.Chattanooga, TN121
8.Birmingham, AL120.9
9.Greenville, SC120.8
10.Knoxville, TN119.8

Our Water Crisis

What experts are saying about drought in the U.S.

Scientists are warning that raging brush fires could become routine. Florida is running out of water to meet the needs of its growing population. New England water reserves are reaching record lows. Atlanta’s main water supply may run dry in a few months. Boat ramps are becoming surrounded by dry land and streams are disappearing. Even the mighty Great Lakes are seeing historically low levels.

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Bert Sperling has been helping people find their own "Best Place" to live, work and retire. His firm, Sperling's BestPlaces, puts facts about cities and living in the hands of the public, so they can make better decisions about best places to live, work, retire, play, or relocate.

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