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Weather on March 6 at Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

TNSoutheast4,900 ft elevation
Avg High60°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest198967°F
Coldest201926°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 6th in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (via Gatlinburg, TN) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 60°F and lows near 33°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 6th was in 1989 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (26°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 48% of recorded March 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 6th in Great Smoky Mountains? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202677°F51°F0"0"
202564°F30°F0.24"0"
202472°F46°F0.5"0"
202365°F32°F0"0"
202276°F45°F0"0"
202150°F28°F0"0"
202058°F38°F0"0"
201935°F18°F0"0"
201860°F29°F0.27"0"
201763°F29°F0.01"0"
201660°F28°F0.02"0"
201538°F22°F0.8"0"
201454°F29°F0"0"
201354°F27°F1.46"2"
201247°F23°F0"0"
201164°F42°F1.57"0"
201045°F21°F0"0"
200967°F26°F0"0"
200849°F27°F0"0"
200757°F21°F0"0"
200660°F24°F0.15"0"
200558°F30°F0"0"
200477°F58°F1.09"0"
200371°F48°F0.98"0"
200253°F24°F0"0"
200141°F25°F0.01"0"
200068°F29°F0"0"
199960°F24°F0.23"0"
199853°F38°F0.08"0"
199776°F37°F1.3"0"
199661°F52°F1.19"0"
199555°F41°F0"0"
199466°F29°F0"0"
199334°F28°F0.1"0"
199276°F48°F0.04"0"
199163°F27°F0"0"
199065°F29°F0"0"
198977°F58°F0.83"0"
198853°F31°F0"0"
198759°F29°F0"0"
198658°F30°F0.05"0"
198560°F26°F0"0"
198462°F37°F0"0"
198370°F55°F0.68"0"
198252°F30°F0.27"0"
198156°F34°F0.08"0"
198057°F35°F0.07"0"
197956°F30°F0"0"
197846°F9°F0"0"
197763°F31°F0.89"0"
197678°F44°F0.38"0"
197555°F19°F0"0"
197469°F49°F0.87"0"
197374°F43°F0"0"
197245°F19°F0"0"
197154°F16°F0"0"

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