Gatlinburg weather in June

In June, Gatlinburg sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gatlinburg's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatlinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
62°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
15.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical June day in Gatlinburg reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°F warmer than May and about 2°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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37860
47860
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288164
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308164

How June really feels in Gatlinburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74951
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
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185248
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235149
245050
254951
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305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gatlinburg gets around 4.1 in of rain over 15.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
549
649
750
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1149
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202841110
2192741120
3182742130
4182642150
5172542160
6162542170
7162442190
8152342200
9152241210
10142141230
11142141240
12142041250
13132040270
14121940280
15121940290
16111939310
17111839320
18101839330
19101739340
20101639350
2191639360
2291538370
2381538380
2481438390
2571438401
2671338411
2761338421
2861238431
2951238441
3051238451

Wind in June

Winds average 4 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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184calm
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204calm
214calm
224calm
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244calm
254calm
264calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:257:39
214.35:247:39
314.35:247:40
414.35:247:40
514.35:237:41
614.35:237:42
714.35:237:42
814.35:237:43
914.35:237:43
1014.45:227:44
1114.45:227:44
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2014.45:237:48
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2514.45:247:49
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2814.45:257:49
2914.45:257:49
3014.45:257:49

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — June's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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236.1Intense
246.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gatlinburg?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Gatlinburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gatlinburg in June

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

In June, Gatlinburg sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gatlinburg in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).