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Weather on March 13 at Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

TNSoutheast4,900 ft elevation
Avg High60°F
Avg Low34°F
Warmest201667°F
Coldest202221°F

Based on 56 years of data from Gatlinburg, TN

Elevation Note: Great Smoky Mountains sits at 4,900 ft. Expect temperatures 17°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Gatlinburg, TN at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

March 13th in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (via Gatlinburg, TN) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 60°F and lows near 34°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 13th was in 2016 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2022 (21°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 43% of recorded March 13th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 13th in Great Smoky Mountains? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202648°F29°F0.52"--
202576°F30°F0"0"
202466°F28°F0"0"
202348°F38°F0.45"0"
202229°F14°F0.04"0"
202171°F49°F0.46"0"
202073°F46°F0.6"0"
201957°F31°F0"0"
201839°F30°F0.14"0"
201748°F25°F0.02"0"
201681°F53°F0"0"
201567°F51°F0.01"0"
201463°F28°F0.52"0"
201350°F29°F0"0"
201266°F54°F0.11"0"
201169°F29°F0"0"
201070°F38°F0.7"0"
200947°F35°F0"0"
200866°F27°F0"0"
200773°F32°F0"0"
200679°F44°F0"0"
200569°F48°F0"0"
200457°F26°F0"0"
200375°F31°F0"0"
200250°F43°F0.27"0"
200140°F32°F1.1"0"
200039°F25°F0"0"
199950°F20°F0"0"
199834°F13°F0"0"
199770°F36°F0"0"
199658°F20°F0"0"
199569°F29°F0"0"
199456°F23°F0"0"
199334°F21°F--2.4"
199245°F22°F0.2"0"
199160°F38°F0.24"0"
199080°F48°F0"0"
198972°F38°F0"0"
198863°F35°F0.48"0"
198743°F24°F0"0"
198674°F54°F0.4"0"
198567°F28°F0"0"
198452°F43°F0.14"0"
198344°F22°F0"0"
198269°F38°F0"0"
198156°F25°F0"0"
198039°F31°F0.38"0"
197962°F30°F0"0"
197857°F34°F0.31"0"
197768°F38°F1.65"0"
197664°F31°F0.13"0"
197568°F50°F1.65"0"
197473°F40°F0"0"
197373°F34°F0"0"
197270°F37°F0"0"
197165°F41°F0.05"0"

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