When to go · Dollywood
Dollywood in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- DollywoodHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dollywood, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: 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 layer for the evenings