Pigeon Forge climate

Pigeon Forge Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Gatlinburg 2 Sw, 11.2 km from Pigeon Forge

Average highs run from 73°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31, and lows from 47°F to 55°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 5.50 in over about 15 wet days.

May day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Pigeon Forge, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
75°F
Average low
51°F
Precipitation
5.50 in
Record high
93°FMay 19, 2026
Record low
27°FMay 4, 1971
Chance of a freeze
14%
Daylight
13 h 39 min to 14 h 25 min
Cloud cover
63%
Humidity
78%
Dew point
58°F
Wind
4.9 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
May 173°F47°F88°F 201232°F 196946%0%
May 273°F47°F90°F 200729°F 196346%0%
May 373°F47°F90°F 200732°F 196146%0%
May 473°F47°F88°F 195927°F 197146%0%
May 573°F48°F90°F 195932°F 197646%0%
May 673°F48°F88°F 195933°F 196847%0%
May 773°F48°F88°F 200432°F 198947%0%
May 874°F49°F91°F 201029°F 198947%0%
May 974°F49°F89°F 196332°F 198047%0%
May 1074°F49°F88°F 201531°F 198047%0%
May 1174°F50°F89°F 201532°F 197747%0%
May 1274°F50°F90°F 200739°F 196947%0%
May 1374°F50°F90°F 200734°F 197747%0%
May 1475°F50°F90°F 201833°F 196047%0%
May 1575°F51°F91°F 199839°F 195947%0%
May 1675°F51°F90°F 196234°F 199747%0%
May 1775°F51°F90°F 196234°F 198447%0%
May 1875°F52°F92°F 196237°F 199747%0%
May 1975°F52°F93°F 202632°F 197647%0%
May 2075°F52°F90°F 196035°F 200247%0%
May 2176°F52°F92°F 202638°F 200247%0%
May 2276°F53°F91°F 200435°F 200247%0%
May 2376°F53°F93°F 201941°F 200248%0%
May 2476°F53°F91°F 199138°F 196148%0%
May 2576°F54°F93°F 201941°F 197948%0%
May 2676°F54°F92°F 201136°F 197948%0%
May 2777°F54°F92°F 201937°F 196148%0%
May 2877°F54°F93°F 201232°F 196148%0%
May 2977°F55°F93°F 201245°F 196848%0%
May 3077°F55°F92°F 201139°F 198448%0%
May 3177°F55°F92°F 200634°F 198448%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Pigeon Forge, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.010203040501102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (EDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 8:21 PM
May 31
sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 8:45 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00403420 (Gatlinburg 2 Sw), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00408179, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.