The most comfortable time to visit Nashville is from mid April to mid May, and again in October. For sun, aim for early and mid June; for walking, go from mid October to November.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go in early and mid June, with a second spell in early and mid September. It peaks in early June, at 67. Avoid mid November to March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in November, when the sky is typically 32% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid April to mid May, with a second spell in October. It peaks in late April, at 66. The weakest stretch is in January, when it drops to 4, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid October to November, with a second spell from late March to April. It peaks in late March, at 70. Avoid late June to August for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Nashville over the whole year is 16°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C. Nashville has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 48% in October, the driest month, to 55% in March, the wettest. Winds in Nashville are highest in March, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in September, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Nashville come in September, when the sky is typically 27% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 44%.
Month by month Nashville climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | 1°C | 2°C | 49% | 44% | 3.0 m/s | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| February | 10°C | 4°C | 6°C | 55% | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 15 | 0 | 42 |
| March | 15°C | 7°C | 11°C | 55% | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 30 | 1 | 60 |
| April | 20°C | 11°C | 16°C | 53% | 33% | 3.0 m/s | 54 | 12 | 61 |
| May | 24°C | 17°C | 23°C | 53% | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 59 | 41 | 38 |
| June | 29°C | 21°C | 30°C | 51% | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 31 | 59 | 8 |
| July | 31°C | 23°C | 33°C | 53% | 29% | 2.0 m/s | 7 | 45 | 1 |
| August | 30°C | 21°C | 31°C | 52% | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 17 | 56 | 3 |
| September | 27°C | 18°C | 28°C | 52% | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 40 | 55 | 19 |
| October | 22°C | 12°C | 20°C | 48% | 29% | 2.0 m/s | 59 | 23 | 56 |
| November | 14°C | 6°C | 11°C | 51% | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 29 | 2 | 60 |
| December | 10°C | 4°C | 6°C | 53% | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 11 | 0 | 41 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Nashville weather by season
Year round, Nashville has days of about 6°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 1°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 16°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around October. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Nashville weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Nashville has typical daily highs of about 9°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 52% chance of rain on a given day.
Nashville weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Nashville has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
Nashville weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Nashville has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 52% chance of rain on a given day.
Nashville weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Nashville has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Nashville?
Nashville has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 48% in October, the driest month, to 55% in March, the wettest.
What time of year is Nashville windiest?
Winds in Nashville are highest in March, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in September, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Nashville year round?
The average temperature in Nashville over the whole year is 16°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C.
Where to go instead in late January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.