December weather in Gatlinburg, TN
The average temperature in Gatlinburg in December is 39.5°F (29.4°F–49.5°F). Average precipitation: 4.92 inches. Average snowfall is 1.4 inches.
December is a winter month in Gatlinburg, and is cooler than the annual average of 55.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 20.1°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 15 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 35m. For travel, December is cool.
Avg High
49.5°F
Avg Low
29.4°F
Precipitation
4.92 in
Snow
1.4 in
December records in Gatlinburg
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 75.0°F (1970) | 9.0°F (1964) | 1.92 in (1984) |
| December 2 | 73.9°F (2006) | 12.0°F (1960) | 2.23 in (1991) |
| December 3 | 75.9°F (1982) | 10.9°F (1935) | 1.28 in (1991) |
| December 4 | 78.1°F (1982) | 9.0°F (1940) | 2.05 in (1983) |
| December 5 | 78.1°F (1982) | 12.0°F (1935) | 3.10 in (1993) |
| December 6 | 75.9°F (1951) | 12.9°F (1969) | 1.39 in (1954) |
| December 7 | 79.0°F (1951) | -0.9°F (1937) | 1.82 in (1936) |
| December 8 | 77.0°F (1951) | 5.0°F (1977) | 1.15 in (2022) |
| December 9 | 78.1°F (1978) | 7.0°F (1927) | 2.02 in (1978) |
| December 10 | 75.9°F (1923) | 3.9°F (1937) | 1.65 in (1961) |
| December 11 | 73.9°F (1967) | -6.0°F (2009) | 1.19 in (2004) |
| December 12 | 80.1°F (1946) | -9.9°F (1957) | 2.37 in (1961) |
| December 13 | 73.0°F (1949) | -11.9°F (1962) | 1.37 in (1998) |
| December 14 | 75.9°F (1927) | 3.9°F (1942) | 1.55 in (2020) |
| December 15 | 72.0°F (2001) | 5.0°F (2010) | 1.83 in (1922) |
| December 16 | 77.0°F (1922) | 3.9°F (1951) | 1.21 in (1947) |
| December 17 | 72.0°F (1956) | -2.0°F (1953) | 1.53 in (1922) |
| December 18 | 73.0°F (1933) | -0.9°F (1953) | 2.60 in (1961) |
| December 19 | 71.1°F (1990) | -0.9°F (1963) | 1.37 in (1967) |
| December 20 | 70.0°F (1967) | 5.0°F (1975) | 1.02 in (1992) |
| December 21 | 73.9°F (1967) | 1.0°F (1935) | 1.55 in (1951) |
| December 22 | 73.0°F (1990) | 1.0°F (1960) | 1.43 in (2018) |
| December 23 | 70.0°F (1949) | 8.1°F (1973) | 1.32 in (1970) |
| December 24 | 73.0°F (1955) | 1.9°F (2022) | 2.00 in (1926) |
| December 25 | 72.0°F (1955) | -2.0°F (1983) | 2.43 in (1974) |
| December 26 | 72.0°F (2015) | 8.1°F (1935) | 1.50 in (2015) |
| December 27 | 73.9°F (1971) | -4.0°F (1983) | 0.93 in (1964) |
| December 28 | 75.9°F (2015) | -2.0°F (1925) | 1.90 in (1926) |
| December 29 | 73.9°F (2021) | 3.9°F (1925) | 1.62 in (1946) |
| December 30 | 75.0°F (1984) | 8.1°F (1983) | 1.76 in (1942) |
| December 31 | 75.0°F (1990) | 5.0°F (1983) | 1.35 in (1969) |