Climateby Month

Gatlinburg vs Asheville weather

Gatlinburg, TN and Asheville, NC · 54 mi apart

July highs: 83°F in Gatlinburg, 86°F in Asheville (Asheville is 3°F warmer). January highs: 47°F and 48°F (Asheville is 1°F warmer). Gatlinburg has about 163 wet days a year, Asheville about 130. Muggy days: about 78 a year in Gatlinburg, about 47 in Asheville. Snow: 7.7 in a year in Gatlinburg, 11.5 in in Asheville.

Gatlinburg, TN

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 27°F (-3°C) 47° 27° February: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 29°F (-2°C) March: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 42°F (6°C) May: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 51°F (11°C) June: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) July: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 63°F (17°C) 83° 63° August: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) September: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 56°F (13°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 44°F (7°C) November: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 34°F (1°C) December: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 29°F (-2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, October

Asheville, NC

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 29°F (-2°C) 48° 29° February: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) March: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 38°F (3°C) April: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 65°F (18°C) 86° 65° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 37°F (3°C) December: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May, October

Which city for what

  • Cooler summers: Gatlinburg (July high 83°F vs July high 86°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Asheville (130 a year vs 163 a year)
  • Less humid: Asheville (47 muggy days vs 78 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Gatlinburg (7.7 in vs 11.5 in)
  • Longer growing season: Asheville (205 frost-free days vs 189 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high GatlinburgAvg high AshevilleWet days GatlinburgWet days Asheville
Winter (Dec-Feb)49°F50°F4533
Spring (Mar-May)68°F68°F4234
Summer (Jun-Aug)82°F84°F4438
Fall (Sep-Nov)68°F69°F3225

Side by side over a year

GatlinburgAsheville
Hot days (90°F+)1116
Freezing nights10477
Muggy days7847
Comfortable days9493
Precipitation58.2 in40.6 in
Snowfall7.7 in11.5 in
Frost dateslast Apr 17, first Oct 25last Apr 6, first Oct 31
Daylight in June / December14.5 h / 9.8 h14.5 h / 9.8 h
Best monthsApril, OctoberApril, May, October

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh GatlinburgHigh AshevilleWet days GatlinburgWet days Asheville
January47°F48°F1512
February51°F52°F1411
March59°F59°F1512
April69°F69°F1311
May75°F76°F1512
June80°F83°F1512
July83°F86°F1514
August82°F85°F1412
September78°F79°F119
October69°F69°F107
November58°F59°F129
December50°F51°F1510

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Gatlinburg, TN: temperature from Gatlinburg 2 Sw (USC00403420), 2.4 mi SW of the city center; precipitation from Gatlinburg 2 Sw (USC00403420). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Asheville, NC: temperature from Asheville (USW00013872), 0.4 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Asheville (USW00013872). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.