Gatlinburg, TN Climate

Gatlinburg, TN has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the winter is around 47°F and the average low temperature is 28°F. In the summer, the average high temperature is 79°F and the average low temperature is 61°F. Average yearly precipitation in Gatlinburg is around 51 inches per year. Snowfall is common during the winter months but usually does not accumulate on the ground due to warming temperatures from February through April.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gatlinburg averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Gatlinburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gatlinburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gatlinburg is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

8.7 Summer - 6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Gatlinburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gatlinburg, Tennessee	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	6.8 in.	27.8 in.
	142.0 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	26.0°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.5	4.3
	1289 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Gatlinburg with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Gatlinburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gatlinburg are September, May and June.

In Gatlinburg, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gatlinburg with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Gatlinburg, there are 96.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Gatlinburg, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Gatlinburg but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Gatlinburg with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in Gatlinburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Gatlinburg with 13.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in Gatlinburg, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.8 inches in Gatlinburg means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Gatlinburg with 2.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Lakita · Conyers, GA

Family Friend lots to do!

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Family friendly, three different streets that you could visit for shopping, and amusement parks. Spend less on your room because there is plenty to do More

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DEBRA · Gatlinburg, TN

Heaven Sent??

Over 1 years ago

We moved to Gatlinburg from Hawaii and fill like we live in heaven, it’s so beautiful and friendly, I hope to live a long life More

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Debra · Gatlinburg, TN

Most amazing place??

Over 4 years ago

Gatlinburg is one of the best and most beautiful places I have ever lived in my 60 years of life More

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