Best Time to Visit Nashville
The best time to visit Nashville is April to October, when the average temperature is 15–26°C and rainfall is low for Nashville, at 92–129 mm a month.
Nashville weather by month
The wettest month in Nashville is February with 129 mm of rain, and the warmest is July at an average 26°C. The coolest is January at 2°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C / 36°F | 102 mm | Cold |
| February | 4°C / 40°F | 129 mm | Cold |
| March | 9°C / 49°F | 115 mm | Cool |
| April | 15°C / 59°F | 128 mm | Best |
| May | 20°C / 67°F | 129 mm | Best |
| June | 24°C / 75°F | 102 mm | Best |
| July | 26°C / 79°F | 124 mm | Best |
| August | 26°C / 79°F | 102 mm | Best |
| September | 22°C / 72°F | 92 mm | Best |
| October | 16°C / 60°F | 101 mm | Best |
| November | 9°C / 48°F | 100 mm | Cool |
| December | 4°C / 40°F | 126 mm | Cold |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Nashville: under 150 mm, and no more than 136 mm, a quarter above Nashville's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 136 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Nashville International (BNA) at 36.12, -86.68. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.