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

Great Smoky Mountains National Park beats Houston in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (76 vs 48) — while Houston 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.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
October 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

Houston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
5 of 12

Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs Houston — all 12 months

MonthGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkHoustonWinnerGap
January63Ccold, soaked, clean air70Bnice, rainy, clean airHouston7
February67Ccold, soaked, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airHouston13
March75Bcool, soaked, clean air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airHouston15
April84Acool, soaked, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
May86Anice, soaked, clean air68Chot, rainy, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park18
June81Awarm, rainy, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park23
July73Bwarm, soaked, clean air53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park20
August76Bwarm, soaked, clean air48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park28
September84Anice, rainy, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park23
October87Anice, rainy, clean air78Bhot, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park9
November78Bcool, rainy, clean air88Anice, a little rain, clean airHouston10
December66Ccold, soaked, clean air77Bnice, rainy, clean airHouston11

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.