Gatlinburg weather in July

In July, Gatlinburg sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 16 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gatlinburg's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatlinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
16 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Gatlinburg is resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
156/km²
people per km²
Founded
1945

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Gatlinburg reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Gatlinburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gatlinburg weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 28°4.512.43.79.91.2
Feb50° / 32°4.112.14.110.62.0
Mar58° / 38°4.813.12.311.74.1
Apr67° / 46°4.612.10.812.95.8
May73° / 54°4.414.3013.96.1
Jun80° / 62°4.115.2014.45.8
Jul82° / 65°4.616014.25.5
Aug82° / 64°3.613.8013.45.9
Sep77° / 58°3.810012.26.9
Oct67° / 47°3.19.10.211.16.5
Nov57° / 37°3.89.90.710.14.2
Dec49° / 32°4.211.52.69.61.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gatlinburg gets around 4.6 in of rain over 16 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151137461
241137472
341136482
441036492
531035502
631034512
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Wind in July

Winds average 3 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:267:49
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414.45:277:49
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614.35:287:49
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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36.0Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gatlinburg?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Gatlinburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gatlinburg in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Gatlinburg sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gatlinburg in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gatlinburg peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gatlinburg in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gatlinburg is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gatlinburg?

Gatlinburg sits at 35.7°N, 83.5°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sevierville, 11 mi away.

Topography around Gatlinburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Gatlinburg.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gatlinburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 ft around an average of 1,791 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,889 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,981 ft.

The land around Gatlinburg is covered by trees (92%) within 2 miles, trees (92%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,450 ft
10 miles
5,889 ft
50 miles
5,981 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sevierville 11 mi · Maryville 26 mi · Knoxville 29 mi · Morristown 37 mi · Farragut 38 mi · Oak Ridge 47 mi · Greeneville 49 mi · Asheville 54 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gatlinburg (35.7145°, -83.5119°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).