Nashville, TN Climate & Monthly Averages
Nashville has a humid subtropical climate. July is the hottest month, averaging 89° by day; January is the coldest at 47°.
Nashville's climate is a story of contrasts
Seasons are the whole story in Nashville. The gap between an average July and an average January is 22°C - hot, humid summers and generally mild winters - which in practice means 89°F (32°C) afternoons at one end of the calendar and 47°F (9°C) at the other.
July
89° by day 72° at nightJanuary
47° by day 31° at nightThe two ends of the year
The wettest month is August (7.5 inches (191 mm) across 15 days) and the driest November. At its warmest, in July, Nashville runs to 89°F (32°C) in the afternoon and back to 72°F (22°C) by dawn. January bottoms out at 47°F (9°C) in daylight, 31°F (0°C) after dark. Sunshine averages 8.7 hours a day over the year, peaking in June at 11.7 hours.
Snow falls on roughly 4 days a year, mostly December through March. Average lows drop to freezing in one month of the year, January. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 100°F (38°C) and the lowest daily minimum -2°F (-19°C).
More climate facts for Nashville
- Hottest month: July - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 47°F (9°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 100°F (38°C) high · -2°F (-19°C) low
- Wettest month: August (15 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (11.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 22°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 4 days a year
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 3
- Average humidity: 73%
Four distinct parts of the year in Nashville
Spring (March through May)
Through spring, Nashville brings comfortable warmth: 70°F (21°C) by day, 50°F (10°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 39 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Nashville brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 87°F (31°C) and nights around 70°F (21°C); rain falls on around 46 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.3 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
Fall (September through November)
Fall brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 72°F (22°C), nights near 54°F (12°C), and expect showers on roughly 28 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Nashville is brisk and cold: 51°F (11°C) by day, 34°F (1°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 35 of the 90 days, plus about 3 snowy days.
Nashville temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.
Choosing a season in Nashville
Best time to visit Nashville
September to December is the sweet spot for Nashville - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 67°F (20°C) in the afternoon and around 10 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in September.
What to pack
Pack for Nashville with light clothing for the warm months, a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. Even in July, lows of 72°F (22°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Monthly highs, lows and seasonal change
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 31° | 12 | 4.9 in | 6.1 h/day | 9.9 h | 37% | 72% |
| February | 53° | 35° | 13 | 6.2 in | 6.1 h/day | 10.8 h | 45% | 72% |
| March | 61° | 42° | 14 | 5.4 in | 7.8 h/day | 11.9 h | 44% | 71% |
| April | 69° | 49° | 12 | 5.4 in | 9.3 h/day | 13.1 h | 41% | 70% |
| May | 78° | 59° | 13 | 5.2 in | 10.5 h/day | 14.1 h | 42% | 74% |
| June | 86° | 67° | 14 | 6.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 14.6 h | 46% | 72% |
| July | 89° | 72° | 17 | 7.1 in | 11.6 h/day | 14.4 h | 54% | 77% |
| August | 87° | 70° | 15 | 7.5 in | 10.6 h/day | 13.5 h | 49% | 77% |
| September | 83° | 65° | 9 | 6.1 in | 9.8 h/day | 12.4 h | 31% | 73% |
| October | 73° | 54° | 9 | 4.3 in | 8.6 h/day | 11.2 h | 29% | 70% |
| November | 60° | 42° | 9 | 4.2 in | 7.0 h/day | 10.2 h | 31% | 71% |
| December | 53° | 37° | 11 | 5.5 in | 5.8 h/day | 9.7 h | 36% | 75% |
Nashville from the coldest month to the hottest
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Nashville's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h
- Daylight
- 9.9 h
- Snow
- 2 days
February
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
- Snow
- 1 day
March
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
May
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 14.1 h
June
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 14.6 h
July
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h
- Daylight
- 14.4 h
August
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
September
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
October
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
November
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 7.0 h
- Daylight
- 10.2 h
December
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 5.8 h
- Daylight
- 9.7 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Nashville's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
Where Nashville sits among other climates
- Annual precipitation is 67.8 inches (1723 mm) - wetter than 88% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.