Pigeon Forge, TN Climate


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Pigeon Forge, TN has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 76°F, and the average temperature for the winter months is 44°F. Rainfall is heaviest from late spring through early fall with an average of around 50 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is light, with an average of only 4-5 inches each year. Temperatures rarely dip below freezing in Pigeon Forge, so winter outdoor activities are usually still possible even in the coldest months.

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pigeon Forge averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Pigeon Forge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pigeon Forge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pigeon Forge is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Pigeon Forge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePigeon Forge, TennesseeUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  6.0 in.27.8 in.
  128.8 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  25.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.54.3
  1001 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 Pigeon Forge with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Pigeon Forge, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pigeon Forge are May, September and October.
In Pigeon Forge, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pigeon Forge with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Pigeon Forge, there are 95.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Pigeon Forge, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Pigeon Forge during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Pigeon Forge.
July is the wettest month in Pigeon Forge with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Pigeon Forge means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Pigeon Forge with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 128.8 rainy days annually in Pigeon Forge, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Pigeon Forge means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Pigeon Forge with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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