Nashville, IN Climate

Nashville, IN has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 54°F (12°C), while the city receives an average of 42 inches (107 cm) of precipitation annually. Summers in Nashville typically bring hot, humid days with temperatures reaching into the 80s (27-32°C). In contrast, winter months can be cold and snowy with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Due to its location in central Indiana, Nashville may experience all four seasons over the course of a year. During spring and fall months, mild temperatures are common with occasional rain showers.

Nashville, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nashville averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Nashville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nashville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nashville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Nashville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nashville, Indiana	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	17.8 in.	27.8 in.
	117.8 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	19.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.9	4.3
	597 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Nashville with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Nashville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nashville are September, June and May.

In Nashville, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nashville with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Nashville, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Nashville, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Nashville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Nashville.

May is the wettest month in Nashville with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Nashville means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Nashville with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Nashville, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Nashville means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Nashville with 6.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.