2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gatlinburg, TN vs Dayton, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Dayton. Gatlinburg averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dayton, Ohio gets 40.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gatlinburg, Tennessee gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Dayton averages 17 inches of snow per year. Gatlinburg averages 6.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Dayton, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 40.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dayton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

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

Today's Weather - Gatlinburg, TN

68°F

Today's Weather - Dayton, OH

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gatlinburg / Dayton

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.

July is the hottest month for Dayton with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Dayton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dayton are September, June and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dayton with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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

In Dayton, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

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 Dayton, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

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

In Dayton, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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.


May is the wettest month in Dayton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Dayton means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Dayton with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.8 rainy days annually in Dayton, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.8 inches in Gatlinburg means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Dayton means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

January is the snowiest month in Gatlinburg with 2.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Dayton with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.