Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs Hot Springs National Park in August

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the better pick in August — 76 vs 55 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is warm, soaked, clean air, while Hot Springs National Park is sweltering, rainy.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs Hot Springs National Park — August climate, side by side

	🇺🇸 Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 Hot Springs National Park
Comfort score	76/100 (B)	55/100 (D)
Feels-like high	27°C	36°C
Avg high / low	25° / 16°	32° / 22°
Rainfall	191 mm	136 mm
Rainy days	13	9
Humidity	81%	70%
Air quality (AQI)	47	59

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, soaked, clean air · best October76
Hot Springs National Park 🇺🇸 United Statessweltering, rainy · best October55

Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs Hot Springs National Park in August — FAQ

Is August better in Great Smoky Mountains National Park or Hot Springs National Park?: Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the better pick in August — 76 vs 55 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is warm, soaked, clean air, while Hot Springs National Park is sweltering, rainy.
What is the weather like in Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs Hot Springs National Park in August?: In August, Great Smoky Mountains National Park averages 25°C high / 16°C low with about 191 mm of rain; Hot Springs National Park averages 32°C high / 22°C low with about 136 mm.