Climate in Nashville, TN

Nashville-Davidson, TN is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. The city experiences four distinct seasons with warm and sometimes hot summers and mild winters. Nashville's summers are known for being very hot and humid, with temperatures reaching well over 90°F on some days. Winters are generally mild with temperatures typically staying between 40°F and 55°F, although occasional cold snaps can bring temperatures below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year due to its location in the heart of the Tennessee Valley where storms often travel through the area bringing rain, thunderstorms, hail, and even snow occasionally during the winter months.

Nashville, Tennessee gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nashville averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Nashville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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.

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

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BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nashville-Davidson is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

August is the hottest month for Nashville-Davidson with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Nashville-Davidson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nashville-Davidson are May, September and October.

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In Nashville-Davidson, there are 37.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

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January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nashville-Davidson with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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In Nashville-Davidson, there are 83.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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In Nashville-Davidson, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Nashville-Davidson 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-Davidson.

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May is the wettest month in Nashville-Davidson with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

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May is the rainiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Nashville-Davidson, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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