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Weather on April 12 at Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

TNSoutheast4,900 ft elevation
Avg High72°F
Avg Low41°F
Warmest200173°F
Coldest198937°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

April 12th in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (via Gatlinburg, TN) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 41°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 12th was in 2001 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (37°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 34% of April 12th dates historically, with the wettest April 12th recording 2.74" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for April 12th in Great Smoky Mountains? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202678°F44°F0"0"
202553°F38°F0.84"0"
202468°F47°F2.74"0"
202370°F35°F0"0"
202272°F42°F0.76"0"
202171°F42°F0"0"
202065°F29°F0"0"
201981°F52°F0"0"
201863°F31°F0"0"
201781°F49°F0"0"
201673°F54°F0.25"0"
201569°F42°F0"0"
201476°F46°F0"0"
201381°F57°F2.62"0"
201257°F28°F0"0"
201186°F55°F1.24"0"
201075°F39°F0"0"
200972°F32°F0"0"
200883°F58°F0.3"0"
200769°F31°F0"0"
200677°F39°F0"0"
200580°F51°F0"0"
200460°F48°F0.25"0"
200349°F35°F0.53"0"
200280°F44°F0"0"
200189°F57°F0"0"
200074°F42°F0.36"0"
199979°F45°F0"0"
199861°F30°F0"0"
199776°F32°F0.51"0"
199674°F28°F0"0"
199573°F63°F0"0"
199476°F57°F0"0"
199378°F37°F0"0"
199276°F49°F0.91"0"
199173°F35°F0"0"
199051°F34°F0.05"0"
198951°F23°F0"0"
198875°F44°F0.64"0"
198771°F43°F0"0"
198672°F34°F0"0"
198571°F41°F0"0"
198470°F46°F0"0"
198359°F31°F0"0"
198275°F34°F0"0"
198181°F58°F0"0"
198080°F37°F0.23"0"
197973°F44°F0"0"
197870°F34°F1.09"0"
197783°F44°F0"0"
197673°F38°F0.1"0"
197567°F33°F0"0"
197476°F35°F0.03"0"
197354°F29°F0"0"
197272°F46°F0.76"0"
197178°F35°F0"0"

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