Best time to visit Nashville
The best time to visit Nashville is October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.2 °C / 47 °F | -0.6 °C / 31 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 1.2 °C / 34 °F | 123 mm / 4.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 118 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| April | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 127 mm / 5 in | good month |
| May | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 129 mm / 5.1 in | good month |
| June | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 31.8 °C / 89 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 118 mm / 4.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 28.4 °C / 83 °F | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 91 mm / 3.6 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | best month |
| November | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| December | 11 °C / 52 °F | 2.2 °C / 36 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- October
- Good
- March–May, November
Nashville's best window for exploring on foot is October, with mild days, good light and lighter rain; March-May and September are good shoulder months limited mainly by rain (and by rising warmth in September); June-August turn too hot, humid and rainy, and December-February are cold, wet and dark for a full day outdoors.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 67%, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 118 mm / 4.7 in, relative humidity 64%.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.3 days, wet days 11.6 days, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F.
Watch out for: Easter, Good Friday.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.3 days, wet days 11.3 days.
Watch out for: Easter, Good Friday.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 129 mm / 5.1 in, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 12.9 days, days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
Watch out for: Memorial Day.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.5 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wet days 8.2 days.
Watch out for: Columbus Day, Halloween.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 70%, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, average daily high 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: days with heavy rain 3.2 days, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, wet days 8.8 days, sunshine per day 7.2 h.
Watch out for: Holiday season travel crush (Thanksgiving to New Year), Thanksgiving, Veterans Day.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April, October
- Good
- March, May, November
April and October give the best trekking conditions in Nashville, cool and comfortable with long enough days; March, May and November are good but held back by rain or shorter daylight; June-September are too hot and humid to climb comfortably, and December-February are too cold, wet and dark.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 118 mm / 4.7 in, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.3 days, wet days 11.6 days.
Watch out for: Easter, Good Friday.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 13.1 h, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.3 days, wet days 11.3 days.
Watch out for: Easter, Good Friday.
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 14.1 h, precipitation 129 mm / 5.1 in, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F.
Against: wet days 12.9 days, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F.
Watch out for: Memorial Day.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, feels like (high) 21.5 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wet days 8.2 days.
Watch out for: Columbus Day, Halloween.
November · good
In its favour: average daily high 15.6 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
Against: days with heavy rain 3.2 days, wet days 8.8 days, sunshine per day 7.2 h.
Watch out for: Holiday season travel crush (Thanksgiving to New Year), Thanksgiving, Veterans Day.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Sugar Mountain Resort, 441 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 4.8 °C | 7.8 °C | 14.2 °C | 20.5 °C | 27.1 °C | 33.7 °C | 35.9 °C | 34.9 °C | 30.1 °C | 21.5 °C | 13.1 °C | 8.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.9 days | 4.3 days | 4.3 days | 4.3 days | 4.2 days | 3.6 days | 4.2 days | 3 days | 3 days | 3.4 days | 3.2 days | 4.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 2 am | 4 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 6 am | 2 am | 1 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6.3 h | 6.6 h | 8 h | 9.6 h | 10.5 h | 12 h | 11.9 h | 11.2 h | 9.8 h | 8.5 h | 7.2 h | 5.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 70% | 67% | 64% | 64% | 70% | 68% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 69% | 69% | 73% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.9 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 14.9 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 21.3 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Worth knowing before you go
- New Year's Day
1 January
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
15–21 January, dates vary from year to year
- Presidents' Day
15–21 February, dates vary from year to year
- Good Friday
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Easter
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Memorial Day
25–31 May, dates vary from year to year
- Juneteenth
19 June
- Independence Day
4 July
- Labor Day
1–7 September, dates vary from year to year
- Columbus Day
8–14 October, dates vary from year to year
- Halloween
31 October
- Veterans Day
11 November
- Thanksgiving
22–28 November, dates vary from year to year
- Holiday season travel crush (Thanksgiving to New Year)
November and December
- Christmas
24–25 December