When to go · Dollywood
Dollywood in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DollywoodHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dollywood, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
May: Inside Dollywood's best window: May–Oct (warm, lower rain).
Dollywood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings