Austin vs Great Smoky Mountains National Park: which is better, month by month

Great Smoky Mountains National Park beats Austin in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (76 vs 47) — while Austin wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. 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
5 of 12

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
October 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

Austin vs Great Smoky Mountains National Park — all 12 months

MonthAustinGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkWinnerGap
January74Bcool, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, soaked, clean airAustin11
February79Bnice, a little rain, clean air67Ccold, soaked, clean airAustin12
March90Swarm, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, soaked, clean airAustin15
April84Awarm, rainy, clean air84Acool, soaked, clean airTie0
May69Csweltering, rainy86Anice, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park17
June59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park22
July49Fsweltering, a little rain73Bwarm, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park24
August47Fsweltering, a little rain76Bwarm, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park29
September66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park18
October81Ahot, rainy, clean air87Anice, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park6
November87Anice, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airAustin9
December76Bnice, a little rain, clean air66Ccold, soaked, clean airAustin10

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.