When to go · Gatlinburg, United States
Best Time to Visit Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are September, June and April, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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September, June, April
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
October, May, November
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
January, February
Wettest is January (160mm)
Gatlinburg weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10°C / 50°F | 1°C / 34°F | 160mm | cool, wet |
| Feb | 13°C / 55°F | 4°C / 39°F | 151mm | cool, wet |
| Mar | 17°C / 63°F | 6°C / 43°F | 138mm | mild, wet |
| AprBEST | 20°C / 68°F | 9°C / 48°F | 97mm | mild, some rain |
| May | 24°C / 75°F | 14°C / 57°F | 132mm | warm, wet |
| JunBEST | 28°C / 82°F | 18°C / 64°F | 86mm | warm, some rain |
| Jul | 31°C / 88°F | 21°C / 70°F | 99mm | hot, some rain |
| Aug | 30°C / 86°F | 20°C / 68°F | 143mm | hot, wet |
| SepBEST | 26°C / 79°F | 16°C / 61°F | 82mm | warm, some rain |
| Oct | 21°C / 70°F | 11°C / 52°F | 105mm | mild, some rain |
| Nov | 16°C / 61°F | 5°C / 41°F | 76mm | cool, some rain |
| Dec | 14°C / 57°F | 4°C / 39°F | 117mm | cool, some rain |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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