Sevierville weather in December

In December, Sevierville sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sevierville's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevierville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
11th warmest
Overnight low
32°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:43 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Sevierville is city in Sevier County, Tennessee, USA.

Density
262/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical December day in Sevierville reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15234
25234
35133
45133
55133
65133
75033
85033
95033
104932
114932
124932
134932
144932
154832
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304730
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How December really feels in Sevierville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sevierville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 29°4.412.33.59.81.2
Feb50° / 32°4.011.9410.62.1
Mar58° / 38°5.013.32.411.74.0
Apr67° / 46°4.512.30.812.95.8
May73° / 54°4.414.5013.96.1
Jun79° / 62°4.115.6014.45.7
Jul82° / 65°4.416014.25.5
Aug82° / 64°3.814.3013.45.8
Sep77° / 58°3.810.6012.26.8
Oct67° / 47°3.190.211.16.5
Nov57° / 37°3.79.60.710.14.1
Dec49° / 32°4.411.82.89.61.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24654
34456
44456
54258
64159
74159
84060
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223961
233862
243862
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sevierville gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 11.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1366
2366
3377
4377
5378
6388
7388
8388
9398
10399
11399
12399
13399
14399
15399
16399
17399
18399
19399
20399
21399
22399
23399
24399
25389
26389
27389
28389
29389
30389
31389

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 5 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:325:16
29.77:335:16
39.77:335:16
49.77:345:16
59.77:355:16
69.77:365:16
79.77:375:16
89.67:375:16
99.67:385:16
109.67:395:16
119.67:405:17
129.67:405:17
139.67:415:17
149.67:425:17
159.67:425:17
169.67:435:18
179.67:445:18
189.67:445:18
199.67:455:19
209.67:455:19
219.67:465:20
229.67:465:20
239.67:475:21
249.67:475:21
259.67:485:22
269.67:485:22
279.67:485:23
289.67:495:23
299.67:495:24
309.67:495:25
319.67:495:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sevierville?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sevierville.

What to pack for Sevierville in December

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

In December, Sevierville sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sevierville in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sevierville peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sevierville in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sevierville 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 Sevierville?

Sevierville sits at 35.9°N, 83.6°W, 902 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gatlinburg, 11 mi away.

Topography around Sevierville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sevierville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 ft around an average of 991 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,359 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,958 ft.

The land around Sevierville is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
574 ft
10 miles
2,359 ft
50 miles
5,958 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gatlinburg 11 mi · Knoxville 21 mi · Maryville 24 mi · Morristown 28 mi · Farragut 33 mi · Oak Ridge 41 mi · Greeneville 45 mi · Asheville 60 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 Sevierville (35.8681°, -83.5618°, elevation 902 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).