Gatlinburg, Tennessee Weather

Insider's guide to Gatlinburg, Tennessee weather with area pictures

Current Weather in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

GATLINBURG WEATHER


Average Climate

The Gatlinburg, Tennessee weather is pretty mild compared to other parts of the country. Here, the summers are long, warm, and humid while the winters are short, very cold, and wet. The sky is partly cloudy year round.

Refer to the live weather forecast above for the next 7 days of weather.


Average High and Low Temperatures

Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 29°F to 84°F and is rarely below 14°F or above 90°F.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee weather chart showing the average high and low temperatures in the area
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures. © WeatherSpark.com

Avg Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 47°F 51°F 60°F 68°F 75°F 81°F 84°F 83°F 78°F 69°F 59°F 50°F
Temp 36°F 40°F 48°F 56°F 64°F 71°F 74°F 73°F 67°F 56°F 47°F 39°F
Low 29°F 32°F 38°F 46°F 54°F 61°F 65°F 64°F 58°F 46°F 37% 32%
© WeatherSpark.com



Average Monthly Snowfall

Gatlinburg is certainly not know for it's snow but January and February are the most likely months to see a few inches of snowfall.

A graph of the avg monthly snowfall in Gatlinburg showing most of the snow is in Jan and February
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall. © WeatherSpark.com

Jan: 2.2", Feb 2", March 0.7", April 0.2", Nov 0.1", Dec 0.9"


Best Time to Visit

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Gatlinburg for warm-weather activities is from early June to late September.

However, if your goal is to avoid heavy crowds is January, February, and beginning of March.

The best time for viewing the color change depends on year to year but plan for a trip late October-November.