Sevierville weather in May

In May, Sevierville sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sevierville's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevierville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
5th warmest
Overnight low
54°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical May day in Sevierville reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17050
27050
37051
47051
57151
67151
77152
87152
97152
107253
117253
127253
137253
147254
157354
167354
177355
187355
197455
207455
217456
227456
237556
247556
257557
267557
277658
287658
297658
307658
317759

How May really feels in Sevierville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

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

Sevierville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74753
84852
94852
104951
114852
124852
134951
144951
155050
164951
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sevierville gets around 4.4 in of rain over 14.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712270
2692380
3672490
46525100
56326110
66127120
75928130
85729140
95629150
105430160
115230180
125031190
134831200
144631221
154531231
164431241
174231261
184131271
194030282
203830302
213729313
223529323
233429334
243229344
253129355
262929366
272829376
282729377
292628388
302428399
3123273910

Wind in May

Winds average 4 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:487:15
213.55:477:15
313.55:467:16
413.55:457:17
513.65:447:18
613.65:437:19
713.65:427:20
813.75:417:21
913.75:407:21
1013.75:397:22
1113.85:387:23
1213.85:377:24
1313.85:367:25
1413.85:357:26
1513.95:357:26
1613.95:347:27
1713.95:337:28
1813.95:327:29
1914.05:317:30
2014.05:317:30
2114.05:307:31
2214.05:297:32
2314.15:297:33
2414.15:287:34
2514.15:287:34
2614.15:277:35
2714.25:277:36
2814.25:267:36
2914.25:267:37
3014.25:257:38
3114.25:257:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.92 kWh/m².

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 — May's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sevierville?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sevierville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sevierville in May

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

In May, Sevierville sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 54°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sevierville in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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