Best time to visit Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
March, October and November are the best balance at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site: mild and dry for the park (average highs 60° to 72°F), with crowds from moderate to busy. May is busiest, with about 7,100 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 48°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Greeneville Exp Stn, TN USC00403679
- Lat / lon
- 36.11, -82.84
- Elevation
- 1,320 ft
- From park center
- 3.5 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Marbest | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 48° | 52° | 60° | 70° | 78° | 84° | 87° | 87° | 82° | 72° | 60° | 51° | 69° |
| Low, °F | 26° | 28° | 34° | 42° | 52° | 61° | 65° | 63° | 56° | 44° | 33° | 29° | 44° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 46.4 |
| Snow, in | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:57 | 10:49 | 11:51 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 14:36 | 14:23 | 13:32 | 12:22 | 11:12 | 10:12 | 9:43 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 53 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | Busy | Busy | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 26° | 3.5 | 2.2 | 9:57 | 2,400 | Moderate | Cool |
| February | 52° | 28° | 3.8 | 2.9 | 10:49 | 3,500 | Moderate | Cool |
| Marchbest | 60° | 34° | 4.0 | 1.4 | 11:51 | 3,800 | Moderate | Mild |
| April | 70° | 42° | 4.4 | 0 | 13:04 | 4,900 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| May | 78° | 52° | 4.3 | 0 | 14:04 | 7,100 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.3 | 0 | 14:36 | 4,600 | Busy | Hot |
| July | 87° | 65° | 5.0 | 0 | 14:23 | 5,000 | Busy | Hot |
| August | 87° | 63° | 4.4 | 0 | 13:32 | 4,700 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 82° | 56° | 3.0 | 0 | 12:22 | 3,900 | Busy | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 72° | 44° | 2.7 | 0 | 11:12 | 3,800 | Moderate | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 60° | 33° | 3.0 | 0.2 | 10:12 | 4,500 | Busy | Mild |
| December | 51° | 29° | 4.1 | 1.0 | 9:43 | 4,900 | Busy | Cool |
| Year | 69° | 44° | 46.4 | 7.7 | 53,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 87°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 26°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 53,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Tennessee
Closures, reservations and alerts: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site on nps.gov
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