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United StatesTennesseeSevier CountyClimate Station GATLINBURG 2 SW, TN US Distance 6.9 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Sevier County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 26.6°F.

Sevier County gets 58.2" of precipitation a year and 7.7" of snow, and 31% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 46.6° 26.6° 4.75" 2.4"
February 50.8° 28.9° 4.27" 2.4"
March 59.2° 34.6° 5.58" 1.3"
April 68.8° 42.0° 4.93" 0.0"
May 74.8° 50.9° 5.50" 0.0"
June 80.2° 58.7° 5.99" 0.0"
July 82.9° 62.7° 6.31" 0.0"
August 81.9° 61.6° 4.40" 0.0"
September 77.5° 56.1° 4.34" 0.0"
October 68.5° 44.2° 3.19" 0.0"
November 58.1° 33.7° 4.02" 0.2"
December 49.5° 29.4° 4.92" 1.4"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 4.75"
February 4.27"
March 5.58"
April 4.93"
May 5.50"
June 5.99"
July 6.31"
August 4.40"
September 4.34"
October 3.19"
November 4.02"
December 4.92"
Annual total 58.2"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 789
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,284
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.47¢/kWh, Tennessee average $114
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $217

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Sevier County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Sevier County?

Sevier County averages a high of 82.9°F in July and a low of 26.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 58.2 inches, including 7.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Sevier County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Sevier County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.9°F. That drives 789 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Sevier County?

Yes. Sevier County averages 7.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station GATLINBURG 2 SW, TN US (USC00403420), 6.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Tennessee residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.