Climate of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Great Smoky Mountains National Park is 18° degrees and there is about 775 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 141 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 185 days and there is a total of approximately 774 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 32 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3003 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 6°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in July |
Coldest month: | 6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -3°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 148 days |
Days with rain: | 185 days |
Days with snow: | 32 days |
Total rain sum: | 774 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3003 hours |
Table of contents
- Climate of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Temperature graph
- Precipitation graph
- Climate chart of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- The best travel time for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Climate of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by month
- Experiences with the weather of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Climate table of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
Night temp. (°C) | -3 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 79 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 53 | 59 | 47 | 55 | 53 | 66 | 88 |
Days with rain | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Days with snow | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Dry days | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Best time to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The best time to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park is April through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is 28°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.
Climate of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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