Nashville weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Nashville is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with October and June close behind. Nashville averages about 2,269 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Nashville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nashville is September, then October and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 102 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nashville?
Nashville gets a moderate 2,269 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate September (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #293 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,350 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 102 mm | 2 |
| February | 11 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 129 mm | 3 |
| March | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 115 mm | 4 |
| April | 69 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 128 mm | 6 |
| May | 68 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 129 mm | 7 |
| June | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 102 mm | 8 |
| July | 69 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 124 mm | 8 |
| August | 73 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 102 mm | 7 |
| September | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 92 mm | 6 |
| October | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 101 mm | 4 |
| November | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 100 mm | 3 |
| December | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 126 mm | 2 |
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Nashville: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nashville?
Nashville is a city break in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nashville get a year?
Nashville gets about 2,269 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Nashville?
The sunniest time to visit Nashville is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with October and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nashville?
January is the least sunny month in Nashville, scoring 0/100 with about 102 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nashville?
The typical midday UV index in Nashville peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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