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

Great Smoky Mountains National Park beats New Orleans in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (73 vs 47) — while New Orleans 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

New Orleans

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 88/100
Months won
5 of 12

Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs New Orleans — all 12 months

MonthGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNew OrleansWinnerGap
January63Ccold, soaked, clean air72Bcool, rainy, clean airNew Orleans9
February67Ccold, soaked, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airNew Orleans14
March75Bcool, soaked, clean air88Awarm, rainy, clean airNew Orleans13
April84Acool, soaked, clean air84Awarm, soaked, clean airTie0
May86Anice, soaked, clean air67Chot, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park19
June81Awarm, rainy, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park25
July73Bwarm, soaked, clean air47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park26
August76Bwarm, soaked, clean air52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park24
September84Anice, rainy, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, muggy airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park23
October87Anice, rainy, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park8
November78Bcool, rainy, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airNew Orleans7
December66Ccold, soaked, clean air75Bnice, rainy, clean airNew Orleans9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (73 vs 47). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.