Best time to visit Obed Wild and Scenic River
May, October and November are the best balance at Obed Wild and Scenic River: mild and dry for the park (average highs 59° to 76°F), with crowds from busy to very busy. June is busiest, with about 28,000 visitors. February is the quietest, with highs near 50°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Lancing 6 NW, TN USC00405040
- Lat / lon
- 36.15, -84.73
- Elevation
- 1,520 ft
- From park center
- 2.8 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | Maybest | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 46° | 50° | 59° | 69° | 76° | 83° | 86° | 85° | 80° | 70° | 59° | 50° | 68° |
| Low, °F | 26° | 28° | 35° | 42° | 51° | 59° | 63° | 62° | 54° | 43° | 34° | 29° | 44° |
| Precipitation, in | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 56.4 |
| Snow, in | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.9 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:57 | 10:49 | 11:51 | 13:03 | 14:04 | 14:36 | 14:23 | 13:32 | 12:22 | 11:12 | 10:12 | 9:43 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 17 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 267 |
| Crowds | Busy | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 26° | 4.8 | 2.2 | 9:57 | 17,000 | Busy | Cool |
| February | 50° | 28° | 4.6 | 2.1 | 10:49 | 12,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| March | 59° | 35° | 5.0 | 0.2 | 11:51 | 21,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| April | 69° | 42° | 5.9 | 0 | 13:03 | 25,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| Maybest | 76° | 51° | 4.7 | 0 | 14:04 | 26,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| June | 83° | 59° | 5.1 | 0 | 14:36 | 28,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 86° | 63° | 5.7 | 0 | 14:23 | 27,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.4 | 0 | 13:32 | 26,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| September | 80° | 54° | 4.3 | 0 | 12:22 | 20,000 | Busy | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 70° | 43° | 3.3 | 0 | 11:12 | 23,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 59° | 34° | 3.9 | 0.1 | 10:12 | 19,000 | Busy | Mild |
| December | 50° | 29° | 5.7 | 0.3 | 9:43 | 23,000 | Busy | Cool |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 56.4 | 4.9 | 267,000 | |||
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 86°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 26°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 267,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Tennessee
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