Sevierville in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sevierville sees average daytime highs around 48°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 12.8 in of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 48°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sevierville's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sevierville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 48°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 31°F
- Precipitation
- 12.8 in
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sevierville in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 48°F.
A typical winter day in Sevierville reaches about 48°F and drops to 31°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sevierville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sevierville weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46° / 29° | 4.4 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 50° / 32° | 4.0 | 11.9 | 4 | 10.6 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 58° / 38° | 5.0 | 13.3 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 67° / 46° | 4.5 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 73° / 54° | 4.4 | 14.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 79° / 62° | 4.1 | 15.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 82° / 65° | 4.4 | 16 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 82° / 64° | 3.8 | 14.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 77° / 58° | 3.8 | 10.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 67° / 47° | 3.1 | 9 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 57° / 37° | 3.7 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 49° / 32° | 4.4 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sevierville gets around 12.8 in of rain and snow over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sevierville?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sevierville.
What to pack for Sevierville in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sevierville sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Sevierville in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sevierville in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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
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.