Austin vs Gatlinburg: which is better, month by month

Austin beats Gatlinburg in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (90 vs 68) — while Gatlinburg wins May to September; they are within 3 points in October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Austin

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: March 90/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Gatlinburg

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 87/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Austin vs Gatlinburg — all 12 months

Month	Austin	Gatlinburg	Winner	Gap
January	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	53Dcold, rainy, clean air	Austin	21
February	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	59Dcool, soaked, clean air	Austin	20
March	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	Austin	22
April	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	80Anice, rainy, clean air	Austin	4
May	69Csweltering, rainy	85Awarm, soaked, clean air	Gatlinburg	16
June	59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	82Ahot, rainy, clean air	Gatlinburg	23
July	49Fsweltering, a little rain	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	Gatlinburg	22
August	47Fsweltering, a little rain	76Bhot, rainy, clean air	Gatlinburg	29
September	66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Gatlinburg	21
October	81Ahot, rainy, clean air	83Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
November	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	70Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Austin	17
December	76Bnice, a little rain, clean air	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	Austin	19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (47 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.