Nashville Weather

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Nashville, Tennessee is characterized has a humid subtropical climate, with summers that are normally hot and humid, and winters that are mild yet sometimes chilly. July afternoons average about 89 degrees F in Nashville. January lows average about 28 degrees F.

Average annual rainfall in Nashville is a little over 48 inches. Winter and spring are usually the wettest months, while fall is the driest. Average annual snowfall is about 9 inches, which falls mostly in January and February. Spring and autumn are usually warm, but these seasons are prone to severe thunderstorms, flash floods and the odd tornado.

Nashville's geographic location within the deep Nashville Basin can make certain seasons extremely uncomfortable for allergy sufferers, because of the pollutants that become trapped in the atmosphere between the area's highlands.