When to go · Dollywood
Dollywood in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°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 November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- DollywoodHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dollywood, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: 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