November in Knoxville, TN: shoulder season for golf — playable with smart tee time selection. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average November Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 60°F |
| Avg daily low | 41°F |
| Rainy days | 11 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 8.6 mph |
November marks a clear transition point for golf in Knoxville. October's comfortable 72°F highs are gone, replaced by a 60°F average that keeps afternoons playable but signals you're firmly in shoulder season. Rain stays manageable — at 11 precip days, November is actually the second-driest month of the year, which helps. Wind peaks at 8.6 mph, still within the calm-to-moderate range, so it's rarely a shot-wrecking factor.
The bigger adjustment is the 19°F daily swing between the 41°F morning low and the 60°F afternoon high. Early tee times can feel significantly colder than the stats suggest, while midday rounds are quite reasonable. Layering isn't optional — it's the whole game plan. Daylight also shrinks noticeably, so late afternoon starts carry real risk of running short on holes.
Book midday slots — 10 AM to 1 PM — to capture the warmest part of the day and avoid both the cold morning lows near 41°F and the early sunset that can cut afternoon rounds short. November's relatively low precip frequency means weekday morning bookings carry less weather-cancellation risk than the season-tier might imply. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
October is the easier month: its 72°F average high runs 12 degrees warmer than November's 60°F, with nearly identical wind and just one fewer rain day, making October the more forgiving window on both sides of the thermometer. Moving the other direction, December drops another 7°F to a 53°F average high, adds one more rain day, and sees wind tick up a full mph to 9.6 mph — a meaningful step colder and wetter. November sits as a genuine middle ground, cooler than October but noticeably more playable than what's coming in December.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Knoxville, TN for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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It's workable rather than ideal. Afternoon highs average 60°F and rain is relatively infrequent at 11 days — the second-lowest total of any month — so you can find solid windows. The main trade-offs are cold mornings near 41°F and shorter daylight hours that limit when and how long you can play.
Lows average 41°F, which is what early morning tee times feel like, especially with any breeze; wind peaks at 8.6 mph this month. By midday, temperatures typically reach the 60°F average high, so the 19°F daily swing means the same course can feel like two different seasons depending on when you start.