Gatlinburg Weather Records

Gatlinburg, Tennessee weather averages and records from 1921–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Gatlinburg, Tennessee was 106 °F which occurred on June 29, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Gatlinburg, Tennessee was -18 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Gatlinburg Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 48.2 26.6 81 -18 4.8 2.7
February 52.5 28.9 85 -13 4.3 2.7
March 61.0 34.7 86 -6 5.6 2.1
April 70.4 42.0 93 16 4.9 0.0
May 76.4 51.0 98 26 5.5 0.0
June 81.8 58.7 106 33 5.9 0.0
July 84.4 62.7 105 43 6.4 0.0
August 83.4 61.6 100 40 4.4 0.0
September 79.1 56.1 102 27 4.3 0.0
October 70.0 44.2 94 15 3.2 0.0
November 59.7 33.7 85 2 4.0 0.3
December 51.1 29.5 80 -12 5.0 1.7
Entire year 68.2 44.2 106 -18 58.3 9.4
More Gatlinburg Weather Records
1921–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F June 24, 1944
Lowest daily high 8 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F January 30, 1934
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Feb 1–2, 1951
Most daily precipitation 5.3 inches July 26, 1943
Most monthly precipitation 14.7 inches July 1971
Most yearly precipitation 73.7 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 204 2018
Earliest snow in season October 23 1923
Latest snow in season April 4 1987
Most daily snow 16.0 inches March 13, 1993
Most monthly snow 30.0 inches March 1993
Most yearly snow 37.6 inches 1987
Most snow in a winter 36.8 inches 1986–1987
Greatest snow accumulation 16.0 inches March 3, 1942
Earliest freeze September 27 1940
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 4 1978
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 27 1952
Latest freeze May 18 1973
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 1941
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 7 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 8 1970
Most days in a year < 32 °F 139 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 157 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 67 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 6 1925
Gatlinburg Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Jun 16 – Jul 3, 1963
Without precipitation 34 days Jun 30 – Aug 2, 1935
With snow 5 days Jan 9–13, 2011
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Jan 17–22, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 102 days Jun 14 – Sep 23, 1925
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 21 days Jun 14 – Jul 4, 1952
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Sep 4–7, 1954
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Gatlinburg is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Gatlinburg Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Gatlinburg 2 SW location