Gatlinburg vs Houston: which is better, month by month

Gatlinburg and Houston split the year 6–6 — Gatlinburg wins May to October, Houston wins November to April.

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.

Gatlinburg

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

Houston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
6 of 12

Gatlinburg vs Houston — all 12 months

MonthGatlinburgHoustonWinnerGap
January53Dcold, rainy, clean air70Bnice, rainy, clean airHouston17
February59Dcool, soaked, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airHouston21
March68Ccool, rainy, clean air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airHouston22
April80Anice, rainy, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airHouston5
May85Awarm, soaked, clean air68Chot, rainy, muggy airGatlinburg17
June82Ahot, rainy, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airGatlinburg24
July71Bhot, soaked, clean air53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airGatlinburg18
August76Bhot, rainy, clean air48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airGatlinburg28
September87Awarm, rainy, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, muggy airGatlinburg26
October83Anice, rainy, clean air78Bhot, rainy, clean airGatlinburg5
November70Bcool, a little rain, clean air88Anice, a little rain, clean airHouston18
December57Dcold, rainy, clean air77Bnice, rainy, clean airHouston20

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (76 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.