May weather in Gatlinburg, TN
The average temperature in Gatlinburg in May is 62.8°F (50.9°F–74.8°F). Average precipitation: 5.50 inches.
May is a spring month in Gatlinburg, and is warmer than the annual average of 55.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 23.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 15 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 53m. For travel, May is a wet month.
Avg High
74.8°F
Avg Low
50.9°F
Precipitation
5.50 in
Daylight
13h 53m
May records in Gatlinburg
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 90.0°F (1942) | 30.9°F (1945) | 1.02 in (2002) |
| May 2 | 91.0°F (1942) | 28.9°F (1943) | 1.72 in (1989) |
| May 3 | 89.1°F (2010) | 30.0°F (1961) | 2.05 in (1972) |
| May 4 | 88.0°F (1938) | 28.9°F (1971) | 1.60 in (2000) |
| May 5 | 91.0°F (1959) | 28.0°F (1940) | 2.03 in (2021) |
| May 6 | 90.0°F (1949) | 30.0°F (1954) | 3.50 in (2003) |
| May 7 | 91.0°F (1936) | 30.9°F (1970) | 2.40 in (2003) |
| May 8 | 91.9°F (2010) | 28.9°F (1947) | 2.20 in (1984) |
| May 9 | 93.0°F (1963) | 26.1°F (1947) | 1.66 in (2024) |
| May 10 | 89.1°F (1933) | 28.0°F (1947) | 1.35 in (2008) |
| May 11 | 89.1°F (1959) | 30.0°F (2020) | 1.50 in (1926) |
| May 12 | 89.1°F (1956) | 30.0°F (1940) | 1.52 in (2019) |
| May 13 | 91.0°F (2000) | 32.0°F (1941) | 1.76 in (1945) |
| May 14 | 91.0°F (1933) | 32.0°F (1941) | 1.65 in (1992) |
| May 15 | 89.1°F (1944) | 37.0°F (1959) | 2.30 in (1976) |
| May 16 | 91.9°F (1962) | 32.0°F (1997) | 1.94 in (1970) |
| May 17 | 91.0°F (1962) | 32.0°F (1997) | 1.65 in (2025) |
| May 18 | 91.9°F (1962) | 30.0°F (1973) | 1.30 in (1990) |
| May 19 | 93.0°F (1962) | 33.1°F (1973) | 2.10 in (1953) |
| May 20 | 93.9°F (1960) | 32.0°F (2002) | 1.98 in (1943) |
| May 21 | 91.9°F (1941) | 32.0°F (2002) | 1.13 in (2006) |
| May 22 | 98.1°F (1941) | 32.0°F (1954) | 2.57 in (1987) |
| May 23 | 90.0°F (1941) | 35.1°F (1954) | 2.07 in (1983) |
| May 24 | 91.9°F (1960) | 37.0°F (1961) | 3.00 in (2000) |
| May 25 | 91.9°F (1953) | 36.0°F (1942) | 1.73 in (2001) |
| May 26 | 91.9°F (1926) | 32.0°F (1925) | 1.30 in (2006) |
| May 27 | 93.0°F (1941) | 34.0°F (1988) | 2.87 in (2002) |
| May 28 | 93.0°F (1941) | 33.1°F (1961) | 1.98 in (1982) |
| May 29 | 95.0°F (1941) | 39.9°F (1994) | 1.45 in (1976) |
| May 30 | 91.9°F (1941) | 39.9°F (1936) | 0.93 in (1968) |
| May 31 | 91.9°F (1954) | 37.0°F (1966) | 1.46 in (1974) |