Typical October weather
Gatlinburg
Tennessee · October
69° days
44° nights
about 6 rainy days · 11½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Sweater
What October feels like
October gives the mountain its clearest, calmest stretch of the year and its worst traffic — the Parkway through town can take an hour to cross on a Saturday afternoon. Color starts at the top early in the month and reaches Gatlinburg near the end, so go midweek and start before sunrise.
Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
The numbers
| Typical high | 69° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 44° |
| Days with real rain | 6 |
| Total rain | 3.2 in |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:40 am / 6:58 pm |