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Climate |
The Appalachian 6,700 feet high peaks, exert tremendous
changes on regional weather and climate patterns. Within these
climate zones are habitats that foster plant and animal life
found from Georgia to Maine. Normally it takes 6 weeks for
spring to climb the mountains and autumn descends six weeks
earlier in the surrounding lowlands. In the spring, freezing
temperatures occur at night and in the 70's and 80's during the
day towards mid April. Summers are hot and humid and autumn
brings clear skies. Winter months are cool and cold and reach
below freezing temperatures at night.
Weather in the smoky mountains can change
drastically at any given time. So be sure to check the current
temperatures we have provided for you by clicking the following
areas.
 
 
The following tables
give an extended overview of what to expect. Temperatures are in degrees
Fahrenheit, precipitation and snow in inches, T=trace. Days with
precipitation had more than .1 in. All data are monthly
averages.
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For Gatlinburg, TN |
Month |
High |
Low |
Precip. |
Snow |
Days w/precip. |
Jan. |
51 |
28 |
4.8 |
2.1 |
9 |
Feb. |
54 |
29 |
4.8 |
2.3 |
9 |
Mar. |
61 |
34 |
5.3 |
2.9 |
9 |
Apr. |
71 |
42 |
4.5 |
T |
8 |
May |
79 |
50 |
4.5 |
0 |
9 |
Jun. |
86 |
58 |
5.2 |
0 |
9 |
Jul. |
88 |
59 |
5.7 |
0 |
10 |
Aug. |
87 |
60 |
5.3 |
0 |
10 |
Sep. |
83 |
55 |
3.0 |
0 |
5 |
Oct. |
73 |
43 |
3.1 |
T |
6 |
Nov. |
61 |
33 |
3.4 |
.7 |
7 |
Dec. |
52 |
28 |
4.5 |
1.0 |
8 |
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For Clingmans Dome NC/TN.
Based on extrapolations. |
Month |
High |
Low |
Precip. |
Snow |
Days w/precip. |
Jan. |
35 |
19 |
7.0 |
18 |
11 |
Feb. |
35 |
18 |
8.2 |
20 |
12 |
Mar. |
39 |
24 |
8.2 |
26 |
12 |
Apr. |
49 |
34 |
6.5 |
5 |
10 |
May |
57 |
43 |
6.0 |
T |
10 |
Jun. |
63 |
49 |
6.9 |
0 |
11 |
Jul. |
65 |
53 |
8.3 |
0 |
13 |
Aug. |
64 |
52 |
6.8 |
0 |
12 |
Sep. |
60 |
47 |
5.1 |
T |
8 |
Oct. |
53 |
38 |
5.4 |
2 |
8 |
Nov. |
42 |
28 |
6.4 |
5 |
9 |
Dec. |
37 |
21 |
7.3 |
8 |
10 |

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